Welcome to Venus ...
The town of Venus is located Venus is primarily located in Ellis County<1>. A portion of Venus extends into Johnson County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Venus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Venus has a population of 4,380 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Venus is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Venus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Codes for Venus: (214), (469)<4> and (972) The ZIP code for Venus: 76084<5> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Venus had an population of 4,380 people. This is an increase of 47.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 381.32% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Venus had a population of 2,960 people. This makes Venus the county's 6th most populous community. The population of Venus represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 459th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 2,960 people, the population of Venus increased 225.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 910 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Venus. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Venus: This one is located in Ellis County and the other is located in Johnson County. Beyond Texas, there are 14 communities that are also named Venus - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Venus. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venus. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Venus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venus. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venus. 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 Venus. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venus. See our Newspapers Page for Venus. Looking for more information about Venus? 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 Venus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Venus. We originally found mention of Venus 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 Venus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venus.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Communities Also Named Venus ...
Communities near Venus ...
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' 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 Venus. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Of the area codes for Venus, area code (469, 972) is an overlay. <5> 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 Venus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Venus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> 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.