Ellendale is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

[4] Ellendale was platted in 1900, and named for Ellen Dale Ives, the wife of a railroad official.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), all of it land.

[7] Minnesota State Highway 30 and Interstate 35 are two of the main routes in the community.

31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.