Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis County
Ellis County
County
	Ellis County Courthouse in Hays (1979)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°55′N 99°19′W / 38.917°N 99.317°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	1867
Named for	George Ellis
Seat	Hays
Largest city	Hays
Area
• Total	900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05%
Population (2020)
• Total	28,934
• Density	32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	785
Congressional district	1st
Website	ellisco.net

Ellis County (county code EL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In the 2020 census, 28,934 people lived there.^[1] The county seat and biggest city is Hays.^[2]

History

Ellis County was created on February 26, 1867.

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 900 square miles (2,300 km²). Of that 900 square miles (2,300 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (0.05%) is water.^[3]

Bordering counties

Rooks County (north)
Osborne County (northeast)
Russell County (east)
Rush County (south)
Ness County (southwest)
Trego County (west)

Major highways

People

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	1,336	—
1880	6,179	362.5%
1890	7,942	28.5%
1900	8,626	8.6%
1910	12,170	41.1%
1920	14,138	16.2%
1930	15,907	12.5%
1940	17,508	10.1%
1950	19,043	8.8%
1960	21,270	11.7%
1970	24,730	16.3%
1980	26,098	5.5%
1990	26,004	−0.4%
2000	27,507	5.8%
2010	28,452	3.4%
2020	28,934	1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 1790-1960^[5] 1900-1990^[6] 1990-2000^[7] 2010-2020^[1]

Age pyramid

The Hays Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ellis County.

Government

Presidential Elections Results

**Presidential Elections Results**^[8]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	70.4% 9,758	27.0% 3,737	2.6% 361
2016	70.2% 8,466	22.7% 2,742	7.1% 854
2012	71.7% 8,399	26.1% 3,057	2.2% 258
2008	65.9% 8,207	32.2% 4,010	1.9% 230
2004	64.8% 7,891	33.1% 4,033	2.2% 263
2000	58.4% 6,516	35.2% 3,926	6.4% 718
1996	57.0% 6,809	34.7% 4,142	8.4% 1,001
1992	32.0% 3,985	36.5% 4,544	31.5% 3,924
1988	48.7% 5,194	49.6% 5,289	1.8% 189
1984	67.7% 7,509	31.2% 3,457	1.2% 133
1980	52.5% 5,634	36.7% 3,940	10.7% 1,150
1976	42.0% 4,719	55.9% 6,280	2.1% 241
1972	55.7% 5,463	41.9% 4,113	2.4% 237
1968	46.7% 3,944	45.1% 3,809	8.2% 688
1964	30.4% 2,440	69.2% 5,553	0.3% 27
1960	35.2% 3,156	64.8% 5,815	0.1% 6
1956	59.3% 4,466	40.6% 3,058	0.1% 4
1952	65.9% 4,882	34.1% 2,528	0.0% 3
1948	40.5% 2,676	58.5% 3,863	1.0% 67
1944	60.1% 3,369	39.6% 2,218	0.3% 16
1940	52.2% 3,622	47.5% 3,299	0.4% 25
1936	25.1% 1,622	74.7% 4,834	0.2% 13
1932	24.5% 1,465	74.5% 4,449	0.9% 56
1928	33.5% 1,700	66.3% 3,364	0.2% 11
1924	46.4% 1,763	22.2% 842	31.5% 1,197
1920	75.2% 2,385	23.3% 740	1.5% 48
1916	32.9% 1,186	64.7% 2,335	2.4% 87
1912	8.2% 175	64.9% 1,381	26.9% 573
1908	34.5% 768	63.8% 1,421	1.7% 37
1904	51.1% 1,009	47.0% 928	2.0% 39
1900	33.6% 627	65.7% 1,228	0.8% 14
1896	30.0% 460	68.6% 1,051	1.4% 22
1892	33.5% 546		66.5% 1,083
1888	44.4% 690	48.7% 756	6.9% 107

Education

Unified school districts

Ellis USD 388
- western third of county; small portion in extreme eastern Trego County
Victoria USD 432
- eastern third of county to Russell county line
Hays USD 489
- extends to Rooks and Rush county lines and about five miles each way on I-70 from city center

Private schools

Colleges and Universities

Communities

2005 Kansas Department of Transportation Map of Ellis County (map legend)

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

The town of Antonino

Defunct settlements

Townships

Ellis County is divided into nine townships. The cities of Ellis and Hays are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau; Census Data Explorer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township	FIPS	Population (2020)	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Big Creek	06650	2,077	8 (22)	249 (96)	0 (0)	0.01%	38°52′2″N 99°21′54″W / 38.86722°N 99.36500°W / 38.86722; -99.36500
Buckeye	08950	391	1 (3)	352 (136)	0 (0)	0.05%	39°1′35″N 99°20′19″W / 39.02639°N 99.33861°W / 39.02639; -99.33861
Catherine	11050	281	1 (3)	208 (80)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°1′25″N 99°11′43″W / 39.02361°N 99.19528°W / 39.02361; -99.19528
Ellis	20475	452	1 (3)	456 (176)	0 (0)	0.02%	38°59′41″N 99°30′38″W / 38.99472°N 99.51056°W / 38.99472; -99.51056
Freedom	24625	106	1 (2)	117 (45)	0 (0)	0%	38°44′0″N 99°7′31″W / 38.73333°N 99.12528°W / 38.73333; -99.12528
Herzog	31525	839	3 (7)	325 (126)	1 (0)	0.18%	38°59′19″N 99°6′44″W / 38.98861°N 99.11222°W / 38.98861; -99.11222
Lookout	42700	523	2 (4)	317 (122)	0 (0)	0.08%	38°45′37″N 99°27′11″W / 38.76028°N 99.45306°W / 38.76028; -99.45306
Victoria	73800	804	6 (15)	139 (54)	0 (0)	0%	38°48′46″N 99°7′25″W / 38.81278°N 99.12361°W / 38.81278; -99.12361
Wheatland	77650	387	3 (7)	140 (54)	0 (0)	0%	38°45′44″N 99°15′50″W / 38.76222°N 99.26389°W / 38.76222; -99.26389

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "QuickFacts: Ellis County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

Other websites

County

Maps

Ellis County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

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[2020QF-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "QuickFacts: Ellis County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[4] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[5] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[6] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[7] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[8] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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