Ellis County, Texas
| Ellis County, Texas | |
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The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1850 |
| Named for | Richard Ellis |
| Seat | Waxahachie |
| Largest city | Waxahachie |
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| • Total | 952 sq mi (2,466 km2) |
| • Land | 936 sq mi (2,424 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2), 1.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 149,610 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (62/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 149,610. The county seat is Waxahachie. The county was founded in 1849 and organized the next year. It is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Ellis County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile (46/km²). There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km²). 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.
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