Location | Cities of Ellsworth County | Demographics | Population Breakdown | Climate | Work Force | Educational Facilities | Local Government | Community Services | Utilities/Telecommunications |

Tax Structure

LOCATION:

Land Area: 717 square miles

Map Of Ellsworth County

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CITIES OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY:

*County Seat
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DEMOGRAPHICS

County Population, 2000 Census	6,525
Urban Population	2,792
Rural Population	3,733
Farm	549
Nonfarm	3,184

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POPULATION BREAKDOWN:

County Median Age…………… 41.8

Average Daily Temperature:

Average Annual Precipitation 28 in.

Average Annual Snowfall 27 in.

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Civilian Labor Force 2,760

Estimated Employment 2,693

Estimated Unemployment 67

Unemployment Rate 2.4%

State Unemployment Rate 4.6%

Agriculture 363 (12.2%)

Wholesale 78 (2.6%)

Retail 312 (10.5%)

Construction 162 (5.4%)

Manufacturing 326 (11.0%)

Transportation and utilities 157 (5.3%)

Information 73 (2.5%)

Finance, insurance, real estate 112 (3.8%)

Education, health, social services 672 (22.6%)

Arts, entertainment, recreation, food service 163 (5.5%)

Other services (non governmental) 144 (4.8%)

Public administration 261 (8.8%)
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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES:

USD #327 Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Geneseo

Superintendent - Doug Moeckel

Board President - Johnnie Goddard

Elementary, K-5, Ellsworth 250

Middle School, 6-8, Kanopolis 170

High School, 9-12, Ellsworth 230

Total Enrollment 650

USD #328 Bushton, Lorraine, Wilson

Superintendent - Dwight Smith

Board President - Susan Vondracek

Elementary, Pre-Kindergarten-6, Wilson

Elementary, Pre-Kindergarten-8, Holyrood

Middle/High School, 7-12, Wilson (Wilson High School)

High School, 9-12, Bushton (Quivira Heights High School)

Total Enrollment 496 Back To Top

LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

Ellsworth County

Commissioners- Terry Kueser, Kermit Rush & Al Oller

County Clerk- Jan Andrews

County Offices - 210 N. Kansas, (785)-472-4161

 mailto:ewclerk@kans.com

City of Ellsworth

Mayor – Robert Homolka

City Council Members - 5

City Administrator – Johnathan Mitchel

City Clerk – Patti Booher

City Offices – 1^st & Kansas, (785) 472-5566

City of Holyrood

Mayor – Rob Koch

City Council Members – 5

City Clerk – Neysa Brown

City Offices – 110 S Main, (785) 252-3652

City of Lorraine

Mayor – Marvin Boardman

City Council Members – 5

City Clerk – Glenna Bain

City Offices – 425 N Stanley, (785) 472-5582

City of Kanopolis

Mayor – Cherie Sauers

City Council Members – 5

City Clerk – Yvonne Stoppel

City Offices – City Hall, (785) 472-4732

City of Wilson

Mayor – Eleanor Hunter

City Council Members – 5

City Clerk – Susan Kriley

City Offices – 2407 Avenue E, (785) 658-2272
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COMMUNITY SERVICES:

Health Care -

Ellsworth County Medical Center (785) 472-3111

Ellsworth Rural Health Clinic -

Ellsworth (785) 472-3121

Holyrood (785) 252-3565

Wilson (785) 658-3688

(785) 658-2332

Lucas (785) 535-7788

Emergency Medical Services- Dial 911 for emergencies

(785) 472-3454 (Office)

FAX - (785) 472-3644

Email: ecems@ellsworthcounty.org

Law Enforcement –

County Sheriff- Dial 911 for emergencies

(785) 472-4416

Police Department- Dial 911 for emergencies

(785) 472-4416

Volunteer Fire Department – Dial 911 for emergencies

(785) 472-4416

Ellsworth Fire Department Website

Ellsworth Municipal Airport - (785)-472-4392 Back To Top

UTILITIES / TELECOMMUNICATIONS:

Electricity –

Aquila 800-303-0752

Services City of Ellsworth,

Rolling Hills Electric Co-Op Inc. 800-530-5572

Rural Provider

Gas –

Kansas Gas Service 800-794-4780

Water –

Provided by Individual Cities.

Contact City Clerk’s Office.

Telephone –

Southwestern Bell 800-464-7928

Local and long distance services

H&B Communications 800-432-8296

Services Holyrood area

Wilson Telephone Company (785) 658-2111

Services Wilson area

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