Ellington is a city in Reynolds County,

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, United States. The population was 790 at the 2020 census. In 1925, the infamous

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began just northwest of Ellington.

History

Ellington, formerly known as Barnesville, was renamed in 1856 for Sina Huff Ellington, who permitted a railroad line to be extended through her family's farmland. An early variant name was "Logan's Creek". A post office called Logan's Creek was established in 1845, and the name was changed to Ellington in 1895. The Civil War Fortification at Barnesville was listed on the

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in 1998.

Geography

Ellington is located at (37.239103, -90.969669). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Being located within thirty miles of Eminence, Van Buren and Lesterville makes Ellington a popular stop among

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tourists.

Sweetwater lead mine

The Sweetwater Mine is located approximately 12 miles northwest of Ellington and is owned by the

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. The mine produces

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and

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 987 people, 407 households, and 241 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 488 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.38%

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, 0.20%

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, 0.41% Native American, 0.20%

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, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.11% of the population. There were 407 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were

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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,045 people, 456 households, and 285 families residing in the city. The

was 740.8 people per square mile (286.2/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 379.3 per square mile (146.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.08%

, 0.77% Native American, 0.77%

, 0.48% from

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, and 1.91% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.96% of the population. There were 456 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,836, and the median income for a family was $27,443. Males had a median income of $26,172 versus $16,250 for females. The

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for the city was $12,026. About 16.4% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the

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, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Southern Reynolds County R-II School District operates two schools at Ellington: Ellington Elementary School and Ellington High School. Ellington has a

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, a branch of the Reynolds County Library District.

Climate

Ellington has a

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(

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''Cfa'').

Notable person

* Carter Buford (1876–1959), multi-term Missouri State Senator, was born and educated in Ellington."Senator C.M. Buford," ''Reynolds County Courier,'' July 2, 1959.

Footnotes

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