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Welcome to Ennis ...

The town of Ennis is located in Madison County<1>.

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<2> (see below for details).

Ennis is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude 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

Area Code for Ennis: 406

The ZIP code for Ennis: 59729<4>

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 (or 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 total 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 (with 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)
    • Virginia City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • 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)
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Central City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Central City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Nevada City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Big Sky Mountain Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Red Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Alder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Big Sky
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ennis.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ennis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ennis - 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 town (such as Ennis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ennis 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/