Ellinwood, Kansas

About Ellinwood

Set in the western part of Kansas, Ellinwood is a small town counting 1,969 people who proudly call it home.

Ellinwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,459 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellinwood News Today

• Ellinwood High School (KS) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Ellinwood tennis racking up tournament wins | Western Kansas Boys Tennis, Girls Swimming Standouts kshsaacovered.com · Apr 24
• Obituary | Melvin Raymond Birzer - Bryant Funeral Home and Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home Bryant Funeral Home and Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home · May 22
• Minneapolis Girls Varsity Basketball @ Ellinwood MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Ellinwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 29

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What Makes Ellinwood Unique

• The only place in America named Ellinwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏫 Schools in Ellinwood

• Ellinwood Middle School
• Ellinwood Elem
• Ellinwood High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ellinwood District Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

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