Welcome to Ennis ...
The town of Ennis is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Ennis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ennis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ennis has a population of 1,011 people<3> (see below for details).
Ennis is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ennis is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ennis lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ennis lies within the (406) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ennis had an population of 1,011 people. This is an increase of 20.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ennis had a population of 838 people (which is 10.89% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Ennis the county's most populous community.
The population of Ennis represents 0.08% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 838 people, the population of Ennis has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 840 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ennis.
Communities Also Named Ennis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ennis - they are located in Arizona, California, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ennis.
Communities near Ennis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ennis.
- Virginia City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <5>
- McAllister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister
- McAllister is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllister <5>
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
- Central City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Madison County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <5>
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <5>
- Big Sky Mountain Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Mountain Village
- Big Sky Mountain Village is located in Madison County
- Alder
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
- Alder is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <5>
- Big Sky
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky
- Big Sky is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sky <5>
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Ennis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ennis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ennis. 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 Ennis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ennis. See our Newspapers Page for Ennis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ennis ...
Looking for more information about Ennis? 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 Ennis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ennis.
Adding Ennis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ennis 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 Ennis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ennis post office opened in 1881.
We also found Ennis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ennis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ennis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ennis. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ennis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |