Ellis County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,911
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,085
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,539 (it was 4,108 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 37% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 900 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.1%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 25,17587.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,9206.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 8723.0%Two or more races
- 4421.5%Asian alone
- 2290.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 940.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 520.2%Some other race alone
- 250.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 33.3 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 14,451 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 14,482 |  (50.1%) |
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| Ellis County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,961 ($32,339 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,961 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $701 (lower quartile is $496, upper quartile is $909)
| This county: | $701 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,296 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
| Ellis: | $217,296 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,509Detached houses: $269,361
Here: $269,361 State: $264,181 Townhouses or other attached units: $342,875
Here: $342,875 State: $219,178 In 2-unit structures: $208,781
Here: $208,781 State: $190,919 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,800
Here: $154,800 State: $267,030 Mobile homes: $58,447
Here: $58,447 State: $74,712
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $550
Institutionalized population: 269
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 27
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 17
- Auto thefts: 6
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 56 buildings, average cost: $265,600
- 2021: 56 buildings, average cost: $301,400
- 2020: 45 buildings, average cost: $258,900
- 2019: 26 buildings, average cost: $299,900
- 2018: 29 buildings, average cost: $218,700
- 2017: 46 buildings, average cost: $265,900
- 2016: 53 buildings, average cost: $272,000
- 2015: 44 buildings, average cost: $268,700
- 2014: 45 buildings, average cost: $254,200
- 2013: 45 buildings, average cost: $269,900
- 2012: 45 buildings, average cost: $235,400
- 2011: 39 buildings, average cost: $224,200
- 2010: 28 buildings, average cost: $213,200
- 2009: 45 buildings, average cost: $215,800
- 2008: 31 buildings, average cost: $239,300
- 2007: 53 buildings, average cost: $192,700
- 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $138,000
- 2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $124,100
- 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $167,100
- 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $102,400
- 2002: 66 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 2001: 46 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $101,400
- 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $93,400
- 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $150,300
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,657 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,264 (1.2%)
| Ellis County: | 15.9% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 33.3 years old
(Males: 33.1 years old, Females: 33.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34.8 years old, Black residents: 28.0 years old, American Indian residents: 29.9 years old, Asian residents: 27.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 22.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ellis County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $734 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hays, Ellis, Victoria, Schoenchen, Munjor, Catharine.
Local government website: www.ellisco.net
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ellis County: Park Wastewater Plant (A), Grinnell Wastewater Plant (B), Gove Wastewater Plant (C), Kansas Department of Transportation Gove County Rest Area (D), Quinter Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Frontier Agricultural Grain Elevator Number 20 (F), Campus (G), Quinter Golf Club (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Ellis County: Old Order German Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Morning Star Cemetery (1), Alanthus Cemetery (2), Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (3), Pyramid View Cemetery (4), Red Top Cemetery (5), Gove Cemetery (6), Old Order German Baptist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Big Windy Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Cheyenne Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Hell Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), Plum Creek (G), North Fork Big Creek (H), East Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ellis County: Monument Rocks National Natural Landmark (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Caroline County, Maryland 
, Gove County 
, Greeley County , Park County, Colorado , Mitchell County 
, Scott County 
, Sherman County , Wichita County .
| Here: | 1.3% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 4,298
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 842 (37.7% naturalized citizens)
| Ellis County: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4362010 or later
- 1612000 to 2009
- 1261990 to 1999
- 1071980 to 1989
- 511970 to 1979
- 53Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,429
- One, attached: 560
- Two: 1,128
- 3 or 4: 550
- 5 to 9: 401
- 10 to 19: 262
- 20 to 49: 193
- 50 or more: 294
- Mobile homes: 524
Housing units in Ellis County with a mortgage: 4,533 (432 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 369 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 262
| Here: | 1.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Ellis County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10,388 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,311 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,915 | 20 |
| Other | 677 | 3 |
| None | 12,161 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Ellis County: | 1.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Ellis County: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| This county: | 9.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Ellis County: | 7.7% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Ellis County: | 28.8% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.3% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Ellis County:
Average size of farms: 762 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68,961
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $82.65
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,592
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.41%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,580
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.40
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.98%
Corn for grain: 2828 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 104218 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2118 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Ellis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 4246669.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/23/2008, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $3 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ellis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 631% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 215.5 miles away from Ellis County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 272.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 170.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 145.8 miles away from Ellis County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2016 to September 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4287: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4287, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kansas Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1535: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Ellis County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 13,062 (76.1%)
- Carpooled: 1,466 (8.5%)
- Bus: 3 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 235 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0.1%)
- Walked: 1,010 (5.9%)
- Worked at home: 1,194 (7.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (27%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
- India (12%)
- Chile (6%)
- Korea (4%)
- Honduras (4%)
- Senegal (4%)
- German (55%)
- American (8%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- German Russian (3%)
- European (3%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Ellis County, Kansas in 2010:
- 733 people in college/university student housing
- 232 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 35 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 8 people in group homes intended for adults
- 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 2 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Ellis County, Kansas in 2000:
- 837 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 286 people in nursing homes
- 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 11 people in religious group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other group homes
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,000 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.96% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.83% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($24,482 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($21,518 average AGI)
Ellis County: 2.13% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Rooks County, KS |  0.29% ($42,742 average AGI) |
| from Sedgwick County, KS | 0.29% ($36,194) |
| from Russell County, KS | 0.28% ($41,333) |
| from Johnson County, KS | 0.18% ($60,150) |
| from Barton County, KS | 0.18% ($34,450) |
7.30% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,577 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.30% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.85% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($30,934 average AGI)
2.45% relocated to other states ($16,642 average AGI)
Ellis County: 2.45% Kansas average: 3.62%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sedgwick County, KS | 0.51% ($39,911 average AGI) |
| to Johnson County, KS | 0.48% ($121,792) |
| to Russell County, KS | 0.32% ($48,971) |
| to Rooks County, KS | 0.31% ($32,529) |
| to Saline County, KS | 0.25% ($43,148) |
| to Shawnee County, KS | 0.23% ($33,840) |
| to Rush County, KS | 0.20% ($34,364) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,311 (3,725 aged, 586 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 549 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ellis County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (295)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (220)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (194)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (191)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (188)
- Unspecified dementia (163)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (34)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (25)
- Congestive heart failure (22)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,492
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 584
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41,438
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,237
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 870
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 41
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 138
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 146.4. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,933- Male householders: 6,209 (2,136 living alone), Female householders: 6,023 (1,859 living alone)
5,494 spouses (5,490 opposite-sex spouses), 875 unmarried partners, (783 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,840 children (6,271 natural, 186 adopted, 383 stepchildren), 359 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 0 foster children, 77 other relatives, 1,525 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,410
Size of family households: 3,051 2-persons, 1,468 3-persons, 1,307 4-persons, 695 5-persons, 211 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,986 1-person, 972 2-persons, 174 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
4,442 married couples with children.
1,063 single-parent households (236 men, 827 women).
93.6% of residents of Ellis speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $138,872,000 ($5,132 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,310,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,179,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,577,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,972,000
Federal grants: $20,499,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,416,000 ($751,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,229,000 ($3,667,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $997,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,123,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,247,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,817| Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,306
| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +196
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,407
| Here: |  -53 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.40 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.8 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Ellis County, Kansas
- 642020 or later
- 7052010 to 2019
- 1,2402000 to 2009
- 1,2581990 to 1999
- 1,2971980 to 1989
- 2,6341970 to 1979
- 1,8091960 to 1969
- 1,6751950 to 1959
- 9311940 to 1949
- 1,5561939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellis County, Kansas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 1303 rooms
- 3624 rooms
- 1,2975 rooms
- 6926 rooms
- 9657 rooms
- 9828 rooms
- 3,2129+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellis County, Kansas
- 1611 room
- 1262 rooms
- 1,0253 rooms
- 1,3594 rooms
- 6825 rooms
- 5046 rooms
- 1867 rooms
- 2058 rooms
- 3959+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellis County, Kansas
- 0no bedroom
- 1301 bedroom
- 1,0052 bedrooms
- 2,5523 bedrooms
- 2,2664 bedrooms
- 1,6675+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellis County, Kansas
- 163no bedroom
- 8131 bedroom
- 2,0802 bedrooms
- 1,0103 bedrooms
- 2964 bedrooms
- 2215+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ellis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 107no vehicle
- 1,5411 vehicle
- 3,3172 vehicles
- 1,7613 vehicles
- 4254 vehicles
- 4555+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ellis County in renter-occupied apartments
- 378no vehicle
- 2,1241 vehicle
- 1,4292 vehicles
- 3393 vehicles
- 2284 vehicles
- 955+ vehicles
79.1% of Ellis County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kansas.
| Ellis County: | 79.1% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22,313
- Other state: 5,675
- Northeast: 261
- Midwest: 2,083
- South: 1,225
- West: 2,157
- 72.2%Utility gas
- 18.8%Electricity
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 49.3%Utility gas
- 40.9%Electricity
- 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.6%No fuel used
- 0.7%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 697
| Here: | 26.6% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 472
| Here: | 30.3% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
| Here: | 0.7% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Ellis County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,458,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,151,000
Other: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $769,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
Regular Highways: $403,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,176,000
Regular Highways: $3,904,000
Health - Other: $3,254,000
Health - Other: $3,042,000
General - Other: $2,681,000
General - Other: $2,506,000
Police Protection: $1,997,000
Police Protection: $1,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,537,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,218,000
Financial Administration: $1,218,000
Central Staff Services: $1,165,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
Financial Administration: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $1,089,000
Corrections - Other: $1,045,000
Corrections - Other: $977,000
Solid Waste Management: $955,000
Solid Waste Management: $893,000
General Public Buildings: $593,000
General Public Buildings: $555,000
Natural Resources - Other: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $504,000
Local Fire Protection: $468,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $102,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000
Highways: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,693,000
Other: $1,693,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,610,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,141,000
Rents: $309,000
Rents: $179,000
Fines and Forfeits: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $69,000
Interest Earnings: $61,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,184,000
General Public Building: $3,886,000
General - Other: $688,000
General - Other: $638,000
Health - Other: $489,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Regular Highways: $284,000
Regular Highways: $263,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Police Protection: $168,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
Solid Waste Management: $106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,511,000
Cash and Securities: $13,302,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $231,000
Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,129,000
Highways: $1,051,000
Other: $605,000
Highways: $562,000
Health and Hospitals: $139,000
Health and Hospitals: $74,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $15,924,000
Property: $15,511,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,451,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,413,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $424,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $413,000
Public Utilities Sales: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $214,000
Motor Vehicle License: $64,000
Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,640,000
: $8,256,000
Ellis County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,458,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,151,000
Other: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $769,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
Regular Highways: $403,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,176,000
Regular Highways: $3,904,000
Health - Other: $3,254,000
Health - Other: $3,042,000
General - Other: $2,681,000
General - Other: $2,506,000
Police Protection: $1,997,000
Police Protection: $1,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,537,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,218,000
Financial Administration: $1,218,000
Central Staff Services: $1,165,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
Financial Administration: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $1,089,000
Corrections - Other: $1,045,000
Corrections - Other: $977,000
Solid Waste Management: $955,000
Solid Waste Management: $893,000
General Public Buildings: $593,000
General Public Buildings: $555,000
Natural Resources - Other: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $504,000
Local Fire Protection: $468,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $102,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000
Highways: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,693,000
Other: $1,693,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,610,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,141,000
Rents: $309,000
Rents: $179,000
Fines and Forfeits: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $69,000
Interest Earnings: $61,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,184,000
General Public Building: $3,886,000
General - Other: $688,000
General - Other: $638,000
Health - Other: $489,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Regular Highways: $284,000
Regular Highways: $263,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Police Protection: $168,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
Solid Waste Management: $106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,511,000
Cash and Securities: $13,302,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $231,000
Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,129,000
Highways: $1,051,000
Other: $605,000
Highways: $562,000
Health and Hospitals: $139,000
Health and Hospitals: $74,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $15,924,000
Property: $15,511,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,451,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,413,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $424,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $413,000
Public Utilities Sales: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $214,000
Motor Vehicle License: $64,000
Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,640,000
: $8,256,000
Ellis County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,458,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,151,000
Other: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $769,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
Regular Highways: $403,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,176,000
Regular Highways: $3,904,000
Health - Other: $3,254,000
Health - Other: $3,042,000
General - Other: $2,681,000
General - Other: $2,506,000
Police Protection: $1,997,000
Police Protection: $1,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,537,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,218,000
Financial Administration: $1,218,000
Central Staff Services: $1,165,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
Financial Administration: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $1,089,000
Corrections - Other: $1,045,000
Corrections - Other: $977,000
Solid Waste Management: $955,000
Solid Waste Management: $893,000
General Public Buildings: $593,000
General Public Buildings: $555,000
Natural Resources - Other: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $504,000
Local Fire Protection: $468,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $102,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000
Highways: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,693,000
Other: $1,693,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,610,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,141,000
Rents: $309,000
Rents: $179,000
Fines and Forfeits: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $69,000
Interest Earnings: $61,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,184,000
General Public Building: $3,886,000
General - Other: $688,000
General - Other: $638,000
Health - Other: $489,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Regular Highways: $284,000
Regular Highways: $263,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Police Protection: $168,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
Solid Waste Management: $106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,511,000
Cash and Securities: $13,302,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $231,000
Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,129,000
Highways: $1,051,000
Other: $605,000
Highways: $562,000
Health and Hospitals: $139,000
Health and Hospitals: $74,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $15,924,000
Property: $15,511,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,451,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,413,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $424,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $413,000
Public Utilities Sales: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $214,000
Motor Vehicle License: $64,000
Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,640,000
: $8,256,000
Ellis County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,458,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,151,000
Other: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $769,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
Regular Highways: $403,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $68,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,176,000
Regular Highways: $3,904,000
Health - Other: $3,254,000
Health - Other: $3,042,000
General - Other: $2,681,000
General - Other: $2,506,000
Police Protection: $1,997,000
Police Protection: $1,866,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,537,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,218,000
Financial Administration: $1,218,000
Central Staff Services: $1,165,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
Financial Administration: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $1,089,000
Corrections - Other: $1,045,000
Corrections - Other: $977,000
Solid Waste Management: $955,000
Solid Waste Management: $893,000
General Public Buildings: $593,000
General Public Buildings: $555,000
Natural Resources - Other: $539,000
Natural Resources - Other: $504,000
Local Fire Protection: $468,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Parks and Recreation: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $102,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000
Highways: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,693,000
Other: $1,693,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,610,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,141,000
Rents: $309,000
Rents: $179,000
Fines and Forfeits: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Fines and Forfeits: $69,000
Interest Earnings: $61,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,184,000
General Public Building: $3,886,000
General - Other: $688,000
General - Other: $638,000
Health - Other: $489,000
Health - Other: $455,000
Regular Highways: $284,000
Regular Highways: $263,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Police Protection: $168,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
Solid Waste Management: $106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,511,000
Cash and Securities: $13,302,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $231,000
Cash and Securities: $211,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,129,000
Highways: $1,051,000
Other: $605,000
Highways: $562,000
Health and Hospitals: $139,000
Health and Hospitals: $74,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $15,924,000
Property: $15,511,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,451,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,413,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $424,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $413,000
Public Utilities Sales: $220,000
Public Utilities Sales: $214,000
Motor Vehicle License: $64,000
Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
Public Utility License: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,640,000
: $8,256,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 308
- Number of aged recipients: 20
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 288
- Number of recipients under 18: 33
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 235
- Number of recipients older than 64: 40
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 146
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 136
| Most common first names in Ellis County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 177 | 77.8 years |
| Mary | 171 | 80.7 years |
| Anna | 113 | 84.5 years |
| William | 85 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 83 | 69.0 years |
| Joseph | 83 | 78.0 years |
| James | 64 | 70.9 years |
| George | 64 | 79.2 years |
| Frank | 62 | 79.1 years |
| Catherine | 60 | 81.9 years |
| Most common last names in Ellis County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Dreiling | 131 | 78.1 years |
| Leiker | 111 | 78.0 years |
| Pfannenstiel | 70 | 77.1 years |
| Wasinger | 64 | 75.2 years |
| Brungardt | 63 | 76.6 years |
| Dinkel | 61 | 78.7 years |
| Kuhn | 60 | 76.8 years |
| Werth | 58 | 78.1 years |
| Pfeifer | 57 | 79.5 years |
| Staab | 55 | 77.2 years |
| Businesses in Ellis County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 4 | |
| Baymont Inn | 2 | Nike | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Subway | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| IHOP | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Village Inn | 1 | |
| Kroger | 3 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | |||
Ellis County on our top lists:
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"