Welcome to Ellis ...
The city of Ellis is located in Ellis County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Ellis (Patience, this may take a moment).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Ellis: Named for George Ellis, a Lieutenant serving with the 12th Kansas Infantry.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ellis has a population of 2,026 people<2> (see below for details).
Ellis is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ellis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ellis: 785
The ZIP code for Ellis: 67637<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellis had an population of 2,026 people. This is a decrease of 1.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellis had a population of 2,062 people (or 7.25% of the total population of Ellis County). This makes Ellis the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ellis represents 0.07% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,062 people, the population of Ellis increased 10.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,873 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ellis.
Communities Also Named Ellis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Ellis - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellis.
Websites for Ellis ...
Official Website: www.ellis.ks.us/
Communities near Ellis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellis.
- Hays
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hays
From Ellis to Hays
- WaKeeney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaKeeney
- WaKeeney is located in Trego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for WaKeeney <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to WaKeeney
From Ellis to WaKeeney
- Schoenchen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
- Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Hog Back
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hog Back. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Back
- Hog Back is located in Ellis County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hog Back
From Ellis to Hog Back
- Yocemento
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ogallah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
- Ogallah is located in Trego County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ogallah
From Ellis to Ogallah
- Antonino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Catharine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Munjor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Toulon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Toulon is located in Ellis County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Toulon
From Ellis to Toulon
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ellis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ellis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellis ...
Looking for more information about Ellis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ellis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellis.
Adding Ellis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellis was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Ellis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ellis: www.ellis.ks.us/
The official website for Ellis County: www.ellisco.net/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ellis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ellis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |