Ellsworth
Location | Cities of Ellsworth County | Demographics | Population Breakdown | Climate | Work Force | Educational Facilities | Local Government | Community Services | Utilities/Telecommunications |
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Land Area: 717 square miles Map Of Ellsworth County (To view above map, you must have Adobe Reader installed)  |
CITIES OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY :
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WORK FORCE (June 2002) :
| 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%) |
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES :
| USD #327 Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Geneseo Superintendent - Ken Arnhold 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 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT :
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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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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 |
UTILITIES / TELECOMMUNICATIONS :
| Electricity – Western Cooperative Electric 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 |