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Ellis County, Texas

March 17, 2023

Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 192,455.[1] The county seat is Waxahachie.[2] The county was founded in 1849 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for Richard Ellis,[4] president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence. Ellis County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

Ellis County
County
The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°21′N 96°47′W / 32.35°N 96.79°W / 32.35; -96.79
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1850
Named forRichard Ellis
SeatWaxahachie
Largest cityWaxahachie
Area
 • Total952 sq mi (2,470 km2)
 • Land936 sq mi (2,420 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total192,455
 • Density200/sq mi (80/km2)
DemonymEllisite
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.ellis.tx.us
Across from the courthouse is the Ellis County Museum.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 952 square miles (2,470 km2), of which 935 square miles (2,420 km2) are land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.7%) are covered by water.[5]

Lake Waxahachie is located about five miles south of Waxahachie in Ellis County, Texas. Owned and operated by Ellis County Water Control and Improvement District Number One on behalf of the city of Waxahachie, the lake was formed by impounding the Waxahachie Creek in 1956. The water covers about 650 acres and has a maximum depth around 50.[6][7] The former community of South Prong was located beside the creek before the lake was created.[8] There has been a country club and a two-acre public park with boat ramp since the lake was completed.[9] The lake is a recreational resource for the entire county.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

 
Bardwell Dam and Lake in Ellis County near the town of Ennis
 
Ellis County Courts building

Cities (multiple counties)

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850989—
18605,246430.4%
18707,51443.2%
188021,294183.4%
189031,77449.2%
190050,05957.5%
191053,6297.1%
192055,7003.9%
193053,936−3.2%
194047,733−11.5%
195045,645−4.4%
196043,395−4.9%
197046,6387.5%
198059,74328.1%
199085,16742.6%
2000111,36030.8%
2010149,61034.3%
2020192,45528.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1850–2010[11] 2020[12]
Ellis County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[12] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 97,987 106,495 65.49% 55.34%
Black or African American alone (NH) 13,161 23,738 8.80% 12.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 565 710 0.38% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 811 1,525 0.65% 0.79%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 87 202 0.06% 0.10%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 155 790 0.10% 0.41%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,683 6,963 1.12% 3.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35,161 52,032 23.50% 27.04%
Total 149,610 192,455 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

According to the census[14] of 2000, 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families resided in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile (46/km2). The 39,071 housing units averaged 42 per square mile (16/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 80.63% White, 8.64% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 7.92% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. About 18.42% of the population was Hispanic or Latinos of any race. By 2020, its population increased to 192,455.[12] The racial makeup in 2020 was 55.34% non-Hispanic white, 12.33% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.79% Asian American, 0.41% some other race, 3.62% multiracial, and 27.04% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

A Williams Institute analysis of 2010 census data found about 3.2 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.[15]

Politics

Ellis is a staunchly Republican county in presidential elections. The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976, and since 2000, Republican presidential candidates have won with more than 66% of the vote.

United States presidential election results for Ellis County, Texas[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 56,717 66.19% 27,565 32.17% 1,406 1.64%
2016 44,941 70.10% 16,253 25.35% 2,916 4.55%
2012 39,574 72.94% 13,881 25.59% 799 1.47%
2008 38,078 70.71% 15,333 28.47% 442 0.82%
2004 34,602 74.50% 11,640 25.06% 202 0.43%
2000 26,091 69.94% 10,629 28.49% 587 1.57%
1996 16,046 53.91% 10,832 36.39% 2,888 9.70%
1992 13,564 40.50% 9,537 28.47% 10,394 31.03%
1988 16,422 59.18% 11,169 40.25% 158 0.57%
1984 16,873 67.56% 8,029 32.15% 72 0.29%
1980 10,046 51.31% 9,219 47.08% 315 1.61%
1976 6,996 41.02% 9,991 58.58% 68 0.40%
1972 8,779 69.53% 3,839 30.41% 8 0.06%
1968 3,794 31.44% 5,431 45.01% 2,842 23.55%
1964 2,779 27.62% 7,278 72.33% 5 0.05%
1960 3,666 38.42% 5,841 61.21% 36 0.38%
1956 3,585 40.65% 5,211 59.08% 24 0.27%
1952 4,183 39.91% 6,275 59.86% 24 0.23%
1948 1,055 13.76% 5,792 75.56% 818 10.67%
1944 666 8.02% 7,065 85.08% 573 6.90%
1940 692 8.07% 7,881 91.87% 5 0.06%
1936 319 5.34% 5,644 94.46% 12 0.20%
1932 527 6.93% 7,033 92.49% 44 0.58%
1928 3,569 44.72% 4,399 55.12% 13 0.16%
1924 1,220 13.50% 7,678 84.93% 142 1.57%
1920 819 13.98% 4,081 69.68% 957 16.34%
1916 324 6.32% 4,718 92.02% 85 1.66%
1912 293 7.42% 3,483 88.24% 171 4.33%

Law enforcement

The Ellis County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to the county. The current sheriff is Brad Norman. The agency also operates the Ellis County Jail in Waxahachie.[17]

Media

Ellis County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth television media market in North Texas. Stations in the market are KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV.

The county is home to one local radio station KBEC 1390 AM and 99.1 FM. The station has been in continuous operation since 1955 and is the oldest Family owned radio station in Texas. A weekly newspaper, the Ellis County Press, is based in Ferris and published Thursdays. The Waxahachie Daily Light and Waxahachie Sun are published biweekly; other weekly newspapers are The Ennis News and Midlothian Mirror.

Education

School districts include:[18]

It is in the service area of Navarro College.[19]

Notable people

  • Clyde Barrow of Bonnie and Clyde
  • J. D. Grey, clergyman, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Ennis, 1931–1934; later president of the Southern Baptist Convention
  • Ernest Tubb, country singer and songwriter
  • Donnie Fleeman professional light-heavyweight boxer, only Ellis County native to fight 3 world champion heavyweights; Sonny Liston, Ezzard Charles, and Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay). 47 national/international fights in his professional career. 37 wins, 22 KOs. Won State Heavyweight Title (Golden Gloves) in 1953 - contender for National Heavyweight Title, but lost to Sonny Liston. Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) was Fleeman's last professional fight, and took place in Miami, Florida, in 1961. This was Clay's 5th professional f[1]ight.
  • Lecil Travis Martin, known more commonly as Boxcar Willie, country singer and songwriter

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ellis County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ . Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 117.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  6. ^ Texas Parks and Wildlife: Lake Waxahachie. Accessed 11 Sep 2022.
  7. ^ Premier Angler: Lake Waxahachie. Accessed 11 Sep 2022.
  8. ^ Forth Worth Genealogical Society: Ghost Towns – South Prong, Ellis County, TX. Accessed 11 Sep 2022.
  9. ^ Waxahachie Parks and Recreation: Waxahachie Lake. Accessed 11 Sep 2022.
  10. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Ellis County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Ellis County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  15. ^ Leonhardt, David; Quealy, Kevin (June 26, 2015), "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", The New York Times, retrieved July 6, 2015
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  17. ^ "Home". www.elliscountysheriff.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ellis County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022. - Text list
  19. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.189. NAVARRO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

External links

  • Ellis County government's website
  • Ellis County from the Handbook of Texas Online
  • Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ..., published 1892, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
  • 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

Coordinates: 32°21′N 96°47′W / 32.35°N 96.79°W / 32.35; -96.79

March 17, 2023
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Ellis County is a county located in the U S state of Texas As of 2020 its population was estimated to be 192 455 1 The county seat is Waxahachie 2 The county was founded in 1849 and organized the next year 3 It is named for Richard Ellis 4 president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence Ellis County is included in the Dallas Fort Worth Arlington metropolitan statistical area Ellis CountyCountyThe Ellis County Courthouse in WaxahachieLocation within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 32 21 N 96 47 W 32 35 N 96 79 W 32 35 96 79Country United StatesState TexasFounded1850Named forRichard EllisSeatWaxahachieLargest cityWaxahachieArea Total952 sq mi 2 470 km2 Land936 sq mi 2 420 km2 Water16 sq mi 40 km2 1 7 Population 2020 Total192 455 Density200 sq mi 80 km2 DemonymEllisiteTime zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district6thWebsitewww wbr co wbr ellis wbr tx wbr usAcross from the courthouse is the Ellis County Museum Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Major highways 1 2 Adjacent counties 2 Communities 2 1 Cities multiple counties 2 2 Cities 2 3 Towns 2 4 Census designated place 2 5 Unincorporated communities 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Law enforcement 6 Media 7 Education 8 Notable people 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGeography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 952 square miles 2 470 km2 of which 935 square miles 2 420 km2 are land and 16 square miles 41 km2 1 7 are covered by water 5 Lake Waxahachie is located about five miles south of Waxahachie in Ellis County Texas Owned and operated by Ellis County Water Control and Improvement District Number One on behalf of the city of Waxahachie the lake was formed by impounding the Waxahachie Creek in 1956 The water covers about 650 acres and has a maximum depth around 50 6 7 The former community of South Prong was located beside the creek before the lake was created 8 There has been a country club and a two acre public park with boat ramp since the lake was completed 9 The lake is a recreational resource for the entire county Major highways Edit Interstate 35E Interstate 45 U S Route 67 U S 77 U S 287 State Highway 34 State Highway 342Adjacent counties Edit Dallas County north Kaufman County northeast Henderson County east Navarro County southeast Hill County southwest Johnson County west Tarrant County northwest Communities Edit Bardwell Dam and Lake in Ellis County near the town of Ennis Ellis County Courts building Cities multiple counties Edit Cedar Hill mostly in Dallas County Ferris small part in Dallas County Glenn Heights partly in Dallas County Grand Prairie mostly in Dallas and Tarrant Counties Mansfield mostly in Tarrant County and a small part in Johnson County Ovilla small part in Dallas County Cities Edit Bardwell Ennis Maypearl Midlothian Oak Leaf Pecan Hill Red Oak Waxahachie county seat Towns Edit Alma Garrett Italy Milford Palmer Venus mostly in Johnson County Census designated place Edit BristolUnincorporated communities Edit Auburn Avalon Crisp Forreston Ike India Rankin Rockett Telico TrumbullDemographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 1850989 18605 246430 4 18707 51443 2 188021 294183 4 189031 77449 2 190050 05957 5 191053 6297 1 192055 7003 9 193053 936 3 2 194047 733 11 5 195045 645 4 4 196043 395 4 9 197046 6387 5 198059 74328 1 199085 16742 6 2000111 36030 8 2010149 61034 3 2020192 45528 6 U S Decennial Census 10 1850 2010 11 2020 12 Ellis County Texas Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 13 Pop 2020 12 2010 2020White alone NH 97 987 106 495 65 49 55 34 Black or African American alone NH 13 161 23 738 8 80 12 33 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 565 710 0 38 0 37 Asian alone NH 811 1 525 0 65 0 79 Pacific Islander alone NH 87 202 0 06 0 10 Some Other Race alone NH 155 790 0 10 0 41 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 1 683 6 963 1 12 3 62 Hispanic or Latino any race 35 161 52 032 23 50 27 04 Total 149 610 192 455 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race According to the census 14 of 2000 111 360 people 37 020 households and 29 653 families resided in the county The population density was 118 people per square mile 46 km2 The 39 071 housing units averaged 42 per square mile 16 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 80 63 White 8 64 African American 0 59 Native American 0 35 Asian 7 92 from other races and 1 86 from two or more races About 18 42 of the population was Hispanic or Latinos of any race By 2020 its population increased to 192 455 12 The racial makeup in 2020 was 55 34 non Hispanic white 12 33 African American 0 37 Native American 0 79 Asian American 0 41 some other race 3 62 multiracial and 27 04 Hispanic or Latino of any race A Williams Institute analysis of 2010 census data found about 3 2 same sex couples per 1 000 households were in the county 15 Politics EditEllis is a staunchly Republican county in presidential elections The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976 and since 2000 Republican presidential candidates have won with more than 66 of the vote United States presidential election results for Ellis County Texas 16 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 56 717 66 19 27 565 32 17 1 406 1 64 2016 44 941 70 10 16 253 25 35 2 916 4 55 2012 39 574 72 94 13 881 25 59 799 1 47 2008 38 078 70 71 15 333 28 47 442 0 82 2004 34 602 74 50 11 640 25 06 202 0 43 2000 26 091 69 94 10 629 28 49 587 1 57 1996 16 046 53 91 10 832 36 39 2 888 9 70 1992 13 564 40 50 9 537 28 47 10 394 31 03 1988 16 422 59 18 11 169 40 25 158 0 57 1984 16 873 67 56 8 029 32 15 72 0 29 1980 10 046 51 31 9 219 47 08 315 1 61 1976 6 996 41 02 9 991 58 58 68 0 40 1972 8 779 69 53 3 839 30 41 8 0 06 1968 3 794 31 44 5 431 45 01 2 842 23 55 1964 2 779 27 62 7 278 72 33 5 0 05 1960 3 666 38 42 5 841 61 21 36 0 38 1956 3 585 40 65 5 211 59 08 24 0 27 1952 4 183 39 91 6 275 59 86 24 0 23 1948 1 055 13 76 5 792 75 56 818 10 67 1944 666 8 02 7 065 85 08 573 6 90 1940 692 8 07 7 881 91 87 5 0 06 1936 319 5 34 5 644 94 46 12 0 20 1932 527 6 93 7 033 92 49 44 0 58 1928 3 569 44 72 4 399 55 12 13 0 16 1924 1 220 13 50 7 678 84 93 142 1 57 1920 819 13 98 4 081 69 68 957 16 34 1916 324 6 32 4 718 92 02 85 1 66 1912 293 7 42 3 483 88 24 171 4 33 Law enforcement EditThe Ellis County Sheriff s Office provides law enforcement services to the county The current sheriff is Brad Norman The agency also operates the Ellis County Jail in Waxahachie 17 Media EditEllis County is part of the Dallas Fort Worth television media market in North Texas Stations in the market are KDFW TV KXAS TV WFAA TV KTVT TV KERA TV KTXA TV KDFI TV KDAF TV KFWD TV and KDTX TV The county is home to one local radio station KBEC 1390 AM and 99 1 FM The station has been in continuous operation since 1955 and is the oldest Family owned radio station in Texas A weekly newspaper the Ellis County Press is based in Ferris and published Thursdays The Waxahachie Daily Light and Waxahachie Sun are published biweekly other weekly newspapers are The Ennis News and Midlothian Mirror Education EditSchool districts include 18 Avalon Independent School District Ennis Independent School District Ferris Independent School District Frost Independent School District Italy Independent School District Maypearl Independent School District Midlothian Independent School District Milford Independent School District Palmer Independent School District Red Oak Independent School District Waxahachie Independent School DistrictIt is in the service area of Navarro College 19 Notable people EditClyde Barrow of Bonnie and Clyde J D Grey clergyman pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Ennis 1931 1934 later president of the Southern Baptist Convention Ernest Tubb country singer and songwriter Donnie Fleeman professional light heavyweight boxer only Ellis County native to fight 3 world champion heavyweights Sonny Liston Ezzard Charles and Muhammad Ali formerly Cassius Clay 47 national international fights in his professional career 37 wins 22 KOs Won State Heavyweight Title Golden Gloves in 1953 contender for National Heavyweight Title but lost to Sonny Liston Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali was Fleeman s last professional fight and took place in Miami Florida in 1961 This was Clay s 5th professional f 1 ight Lecil Travis Martin known more commonly as Boxcar Willie country singer and songwriterSee also Edit Texas portalList of museums in North Texas National Register of Historic Places listings in Ellis County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Ellis CountyReferences Edit Ellis County Texas United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Texas Individual County Chronologies Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries The Newberry Library 2008 Archived from the original on April 12 2017 Retrieved May 23 2015 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 117 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved April 26 2015 Texas Parks and Wildlife Lake Waxahachie Accessed 11 Sep 2022 Premier Angler Lake Waxahachie Accessed 11 Sep 2022 Forth Worth Genealogical Society Ghost Towns South Prong Ellis County TX Accessed 11 Sep 2022 Waxahachie Parks and Recreation Waxahachie Lake Accessed 11 Sep 2022 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau Texas Almanac Population History of Counties from 1850 2010 PDF Texas Almanac Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved April 26 2015 a b c P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Ellis County Texas United States Census Bureau P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Ellis County Texas United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Leonhardt David Quealy Kevin June 26 2015 Where Same Sex Couples Live The New York Times retrieved July 6 2015 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved July 22 2018 Home www elliscountysheriff com Retrieved January 28 2020 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Ellis County TX PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved June 30 2022 Text list Texas Education Code Sec 130 189 NAVARRO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA External links EditEllis County government s website Ellis County from the Handbook of Texas Online Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county Texas published 1892 hosted by the Portal to Texas History 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 Coordinates 32 21 N 96 47 W 32 35 N 96 79 W 32 35 96 79 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellis County Texas amp oldid 1142367597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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