Ellis County | |
|---|---|
 Ellis County Courthouse in Hays (1979) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′N 99°19′W / 38.917°N 99.317°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Named for | George Ellis[1] |
| Seat | Hays |
| Largest city | Hays |
| Area | |
• Total | 900 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 899 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05% |
| Population | |
• Total | 28,934 |
| • Density | 32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | ellisco.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]
- ^ a b Blackmar 1912a, p. 578.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Tidbits: Did You Know...". Publishing Group of America (americanprofiles.com). p. 13.