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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 Arnett is the Seat for Ellis County.

Ellis County was founded in 1907. Ellis was created by taking area from Roger Mills and Woodward Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ellis had a population of 3,859 people. This is a decrease of 7.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,158 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellis represented 0.11% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Ellis County:

  • Arnett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <2>
  • Fargo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <2>
  • Gage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
    • Gage is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gage <2>
  • Shattuck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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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.