Ellsworth
County Information
ELLSWORTH COUNTY
Land Area: 717 square miles
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CITIES OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY:
| City | City Population | Year Established | Elevation |
| Ellsworth* | 3,113 | 1867 | 1,550 ft. |
| Holyrood | 445 | 1874 | 1,805 |
| Kanopolis | 490 | 1885 | 1,574 |
| Lorraine | 136 | 1888 | 1,781 |
| Wilson | 780 | 1873 | 1,689 |
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County Median Age…………… 41.8
CLIMATE:
Average Daily Temperature:
| January | 28°F | July | 81°F |
| April | 55°F | October | 58°F |
Average Annual Precipitation 28 in.
Average Annual Snowfall 27 in.
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-4, Ellsworth 250
- Middle School, 5-6, Kanopolis 170
- High School, 7-12, Ellsworth 230
- Total Enrollment 650
USD #112 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
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
Ellsworth County
Commissioners- Terry Kueser, Kermit Rush & Al Oller
County Clerk- Jan Andrews
County Offices - 210 N. Kansas, (785)-472-4161
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City of Ellsworth
- Mayor – Steve Bahan
- City Council Members - 5
- City Administrator – Tim Vandel
- City Clerk – Patti Booher
- City Offices – 1st & Kansas, (785) 472-5566
- City of Holyrood
- Mayor – Kenneth Schepmann
- City Council Members – 5
- City Clerk – Neysa Brown
- City Offices – 110 S Main, (785) 252-3652
- City of Lorraine
- Mayor – Dennis Boyer
- City Council Members – 5
- City Clerk – Michael Boyer
- 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 – David Criswell
- City Council Members – 5
- City Clerk – Susan Kriley
- City Offices – 2407 Avenue E, (785) 658-2272
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
Health Care -
Ellsworth County Medical Center (785) 472-3111
Ellsworth Rural Health Clinic -
Ellsworth (785) 810-1177
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
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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
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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
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