Ellsworth, Kansas

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Ellsworth
Downtown Ellsworth
Downtown Ellsworth
Location in Kansas
Ellsworth, Kansas
Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Basic data
Foundation : 1867
State : United States
State : Kansas
County : Ellsworth County
Coordinates : 38 ° 44 ′  N , 98 ° 14 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 44 ′  N , 98 ° 14 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 3,120 (as of 2010)
Population density : 577.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 5.4 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of
which 5.4 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land
Postal code : 67439
Area code : +1 785
FIPS : 20-20500
GNIS ID : 0475460
Website : www.ellsworthks.net

Ellsworth is with 3,120 inhabitants (as of 2010) County Seat of Ellsworth County in the US state of Kansas . The city is located on the Smoky Hill River in the center of the Great Plains . The distance to Wichita , the largest city in the state, is approximately 130 km in a southeast direction. The tenth largest city of Salina is about 50 km to the east .

history

Ellsworth was founded in 1867 on the site of the former Fort Ellsworth when it was relocated as Fort Harker a mile to the northeast. The early years of the place are marked by frequent clashes with the Cheyenne and the dominance of various gunslingers .

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