Ellis County, Oklahoma
7 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,683
- Median household income
- $61,016
- ±6,260
- Unemployed
- 5.3%
- 87 of 1,642 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
- 1,291 of 1,478 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ellis | 3,762 (2021) | Po Box 257, Arnett | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Arnett | 497 (2021) | Po Box 344, Arnett | — |
| Town of Fargo | 318 (2021) | Po Box 71, Fargo | — |
| Town of Gage | 437 (2021) | Po Box 328, Gage | — |
| Town of Shattuck | 1,243 (2021) | Po Box 670, Shattuck | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County Emergency Medical Services District | Health | Po Box 591, Shattuck | — |
| Ellis County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 298, Arnett | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ARNETT
School district2 schools
102 E Haskell, Arnett, OK, 73832
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FARGO
School district2 schools
513 S Main, Fargo, OK, 73840
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHATTUCK
School district2 schools
602 South Hickory, Shattuck, OK, 73858
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Woodward Farmers' Market Association (Woodward)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.