ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS

'Ellis County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 111,360. It forms part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence. The seat of the county is Waxahachie⁶.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated areas

Roads and highways

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,465 km² (952 mi²). 2,434 km² (940 mi²) of it is land and 30 km² (12 mi²) of it (1.23%) is water.

Major Highways

★ Interstate 35E

★ Interstate 45

★ U.S. Highway 67

★ U.S. Highway 77

★ U.S. Highway 287

★ State Highway 34 (Texas)

Adjacent counties

★ Dallas County (north)

★ Kaufman County (northeast)

★ Henderson County (east)

★ Navarro County (southeast)

★ Hill County (southwest)

★ Johnson County (west)

★ Tarrant County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 46/km² (118/mi²). There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.63% White, 8.64% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.90% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 18.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 37,020 households out of which 42.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.90% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the county, the population was spread out with 30.20% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,350, and the median income for a family was $55,358. Males had a median income of $37,613 versus $26,612 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,212. About 6.80% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

★ Bardwell ★ Cedar Hill (small southern portion) ★ Ennis ★ Ferris (Most of Ferris, southern portion) ★ Grand Prairie (Far south areas) ★ Glenn Heights (Southern portion) ★ Mansfield (South areas)

★ Maypearl ★ Midlothian ★ Ovilla (Southern) ★ Pecan Hill ★ Red Oak ★ Waxahachie

Towns

★ Alma

★ Garrett

★ Italy

★ Milford

★ Oak Leaf

★ Palmer

★ Venus

Unincorporated areas

★ Telico

Roads and highways

★ Interstate 35E

★ Interstate 45

★ U.S. Highway 67

★ U.S. Highway 77

★ U.S. Highway 287

External links

★ Ellis County government's website

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★ ''The Texas spirit of '17: a pictorial and biographical record of the gallant and courageous men from Ellis County who served in the Great War'', hosted by the Portal to Texas History