Ellis County, Kansas
| Ellis County, Kansas | |
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Ellis County Courthouse in Hays
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1867 |
| Named for | George Ellis |
| Seat | Hays |
| Largest city | Hays |
| Area | |
| • Total | 900 sq mi (2,331 km2) |
| • Land | 899 sq mi (2,328 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2), 0.05% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 28,452 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | EllisCo |
Coordinates: 38°55′N 99°19′W / 38.917°N 99.317°W
Ellis County (county code EL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 28,452. Its county seat and most populous city is Hays.
Ellis County is the official German Capital of Kansas. German immigrants settled in Hays, Ellis, Victoria, and nearby villages in the 1870s and 1880s.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
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