Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County, Texas
Map
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1829
Seat	Waxahachie
Area - Total - Land - Water	2,465 km² (952 mi²) 2,434 km² (940 mi²) 30 km² (12 mi²), 1.23%
Population - (2000) - Density	111,360 46/km²
Website: www.co.ellis.tx.us

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

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.

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

Adjacent counties

Dallas County (north)
Kaufman County (northeast)
Henderson County (east)
Navarro County (southeast)
Hill County (southwest)
Johnson County (west)
Tarrant County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900		—
1910		7.1%
1920		3.9%
1930		-3.2%
1940		-11.5%
1950		-4.4%
1960		-4.9%
1970		7.5%
1980		28.1%
1990		42.6%
2000		30.8%
Est. 2006		25.1%

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)

Towns

Unincorporated areas

Telico

Roads and highways

External links

↑ thousands of people† - County Seat. A full list of cities under 10,000 is available here.
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Coordinates: 32°′N 96°′W / 32.35, -96.79bpy:এলিস কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস

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