Waxahachie, Texas | |
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.jpg) The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie | |
| Nickname: The Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas[1] | |
 Location of Waxahachie, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°23′30″N 96°50′40″W / 32.39167°N 96.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Ellis |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Billie Wallace Mayor Pro Tem Chris Wright Patrick Souter Travis Smith Tres Atkins [2] |
| • City Manager | Michael Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.73 sq mi (131.40 km2) |
| • Land | 49.50 sq mi (128.21 km2) |
| • Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 41,140 |
| • Estimate (2021)[5] | 43,368 |
| • Density | 767.43/sq mi (296.31/km2) |
| Demonym | Waxahachian[6] |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 75165, 75167, 75168 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-76816[7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412196[4] |
| Website | www |
Waxahachie (/ˌwɒksəˈhætʃi/ WOK-sə-HATCH-ee) is the county seat of Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,140 in 2020.[8] The city was founded in 1850, and incorporated in 1871. Much of the employment is provided by a number of industries and by educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, a community college and a private university. In the mid-1980s, the city became a filming location for a number of movies and occasional episodes of television series.
- ^ Crape Myrtle capital, chieftain.com. Accessed December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Waxahachie, TX". waxahachie.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waxahachie, Texas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Popik, Barry (December 31, 2011). "Waxahachian (inhabitant of Waxahachie)". Texas Lone Star Dictionary. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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