Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis County
Ellis County Courthouse in Hays (1979)
Ellis County Courthouse in Hays (1979)
Map of Kansas highlighting Ellis County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°55′N 99°19′W / 38.917°N 99.317°W / 38.917; -99.317
Country United States
State Kansas
Founded1867
Named forGeorge Ellis[1]
SeatHays
Largest cityHays
Area
 • Total900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.05%
Population
 • Total28,934
 • Density32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
Websiteellisco.net

Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Hays.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 28,934.[2] The county was named for George Ellis, a first lieutenant of the Twelfth Kansas Infantry.[1] Ellis County is the official German Capital of Kansas. German immigrants settled in Hays, Ellis, Victoria, and nearby villages in the 1870s and 1880s.[4]

  1. ^ a b Blackmar 1912a, p. 578.
  2. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Ellis County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Tidbits: Did You Know...". Publishing Group of America (americanprofiles.com). p. 13.