Ellis County, Oklahoma

Ellis County
Ellis County Courthouse in Arnett
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Ellis County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°13′N 99°45′W / 36.21°N 99.75°W / 36.21; -99.75
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named forAlbert H. Ellis
SeatArnett
Largest townShattuck
Area
 • Total1,232 sq mi (3,190 km2)
 • Land1,232 sq mi (3,190 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,749
 • Density3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Ellis County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,749,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is Arnett.[2]

The county was named for Albert H. Ellis, vice president of the 1906 Constitutional Convention.[3]

  1. ^ "Ellis County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Everett, Dianna. "Ellis County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.