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Welcome to Ellis County ...

Time Zone: Ellis County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hays is the Seat for Ellis County.

Ellis County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ellis had a population of 28,553 people. This is an increase of 0.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,424 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellis represented 1% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Ellis County:

  • Ellis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Ellis County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <2>
  • Hays
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Ellis County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <2>
  • Schoenchen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
    • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Victoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Ellis County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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