Establishment
The Texas State legislature officially established Ellis County on December 20,1849 when it passed a bill sponsored by Gen. Edward H. Tarrant. It was drawn from Navarro County and is named for Richard Ellis, president of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1836.
County Seat
Waxahachie was named the county seat and established on land donated by E. W. Rogers in August, 1850. William Hawkins was the first chief justice (county judge). Judge Oran Milo Roberts presided over the first term of the Ellis County district court during the fall of 1850.
General Demographic Characteristics for Ellis County Texas, 2010 United States Census Bureau:
Total population 149,610
Total area of 952 square miles, of which, 940 square miles of it is land and 12 square miles is water
Company Details
- Employees
- 392
- Address
- 101 W. Main, Waxahachie,tx 75165,united States
- Phone
- 972-825-5000
- Industry
- Government Administration
- NAICS
-
Public AdministrationJustice, Public Order, and Safety ActivitiesSpace Research and TechnologyLegal Counsel and ProsecutionCorrectional InstitutionsParole Offices and Probation OfficesFire Protection
- Website
- ellis.tx.us
- Keywords
- District #6 (Waxahachie).
- HQ
- Waxahachie, TX
Ellis County, Texas Questions
Ellis County, Texas's helpline number is 972-825-5000
Ellis County, Texas's website is ellis.tx.us
Ellis County, Texas's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellis-county
Ellis County, Texas has
392 employees.
View email and phone details for 392
employees at Ellis County, Texas.
Ellis County, Texas's industry is
Government Administration
Ellis County, Texas's top competitors are
City Of Dallas,
Dallas County,
City Of Mansfield, Texas Municipal Government,
City Of Waxahachie,
City Of Desoto,
City Of Red Oak, Texas,
City Of Grand Prairie,
City Of Cedar Hill,
City Of Midlothian,
City Of Lancaster, Tx.
Ellis County, Texas's categories are Government Administration
