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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 Waxahachie is the Seat for Ellis County.

Ellis County was founded in 1849 and was created by taking area from Navarro County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ellis had a population of 839,238 people. This is an increase of 4.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 803,576 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellis represented 3.2% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Ellis County:

  • Alma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alma is located in Ellis County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Bardwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Bardwell is located in Ellis County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <3>
  • Ennis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Ennis is located in Ellis County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <3>
  • Garrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Garrett is located in Ellis County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Italy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Italy is located in Ellis County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <3>
  • Mansfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Maypearl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
    • Maypearl is located in Ellis County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <3>
  • Midlothian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Leaf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Palmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Ellis County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <3>
    • Pecan Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Red Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <3>
    • Venus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Ellis County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venus <3>
    • Waxahachie
      (2 miles [3.2 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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