Ellis County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
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]
Ellis 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 | |
| • 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 |
History change
Ellis County was created on February 26, 1867.
Geography change
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 change
- Rooks County (north)
- Osborne County (northeast)
- Russell County (east)
- Rush County (south)
- Ness County (southwest)
- Trego County (west)
Major highways change
People change
| 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] | |||
The Hays Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ellis County.
Government change
Presidential Elections Results
| 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 change
Unified school districts change
- 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
Private schools change
Colleges and Universities change
Communities change
Cities change
Census-designated places change
Other unincorporated places change
Defunct settlements change
Townships change
This article needs to be updated. (October 2023) |
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.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek | 06650 | 1,798 | 7 (18) | 252 (97) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | 38°52′40″N 99°20′39″W / 38.87778°N 99.34417°W | |
| Buckeye | 08950 | 285 | 1 (2) | 352 (136) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 39°1′24″N 99°18′25″W / 39.02333°N 99.30694°W | |
| Catherine | 11050 | 318 | 2 (4) | 208 (80) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°0′32″N 99°11′44″W / 39.00889°N 99.19556°W | |
| Ellis | 20475 | 386 | 1 (2) | 457 (176) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 38°58′47″N 99°30′57″W / 38.97972°N 99.51583°W | |
| Freedom | 24625 | 125 | 1 (3) | 117 (45) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°43′48″N 99°7′36″W / 38.73000°N 99.12667°W | |
| Herzog | 31525 | 894 | 3 (7) | 325 (126) | 1 (0) | 0.18% | 38°55′29″N 99°7′19″W / 38.92472°N 99.12194°W | |
| Lookout | 42700 | 569 | 2 (5) | 317 (122) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 38°45′43″N 99°25′12″W / 38.76194°N 99.42000°W | |
| Victoria | 73800 | 845 | 6 (16) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°49′56″N 99°8′31″W / 38.83222°N 99.14194°W | |
| Wheatland | 77650 | 401 | 3 (7) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°46′45″N 99°16′19″W / 38.77917°N 99.27194°W | |
| Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on 2002-08-02. | ||||||||
References change
- ↑ 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".
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