Ellsworth, IL

united states

Ellsworth is a tiny farming town in central Illinois, about 15 miles southwest of Bloomington-Normal via I-55 and local roads. The community of 179 people sits amid vast cornfields and soybean farms typical of McLean County's agricultural landscape. State Route 136 provides the main connection to neighboring towns, while I-55 serves long-distance travelers heading to Chicago or St. Louis. The town's restored 1890s wooden grain elevator still operates during harvest season.