Ellis County, Texas
37 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 213,160
- Median household income
- $99,595
- ±3,164
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 4,965 of 111,446 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.5%
- 66,411 of 71,759 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 | 202,678 (2021) | 101 W Main St, Waxahachie | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bardwell | 637 (2021) | Po Box 271, Bardwell | — |
| City of Ennis | 21,210 (2021) | Po Box 220, Ennis | Website |
| City of Maypearl | 944 (2021) | Po Box 400, Maypearl | — |
| City of Midlothian | 37,053 (2021) | 104 W Avenue E, Midlothian | Website |
| City of Oak Leaf | 1,616 (2021) | 301 Locust Dr, Oak Leaf | Website |
| City of Ovilla | 4,349 (2021) | 105 Cockrell Hill Rd, Ovilla | Website |
| City of Pecan Hill | 740 (2021) | 1094 S Lowrance Rd, Red Oak | Website |
| City of Red Oak | 15,364 (2021) | Po Box 393, Red Oak | Website |
| City of Waxahachie | 43,368 (2021) | Po Box 757, Waxahachie | Website |
| Town of Alma | 392 (2021) | 104 Inter Urban Rd, Ennis | — |
| Town of Ferris | 2,857 (2021) | 100 Town Plz, Ferris | Website |
| Town of Garrett | 854 (2021) | 208 N Ferris St, Ennis | Website |
| Town of Italy | 1,981 (2021) | Po Box 840, Italy | Website |
| Town of Milford | 730 (2021) | Po Box 538, Milford | — |
| Town of Palmer | 2,461 (2021) | Po Box 489, Palmer | Website |
Special districts 21
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County Levee Improvement District 2 | Flood control | 1112 Alsdorf Rd, Ennis | — |
| Ellis County Levee Improvement District 3 | Flood control | 116 Magnolia St, Ferris | — |
| Ellis County Levee Improvement District 4 | Flood control | 330 Gerron Rd, Ennis | — |
| Ennis City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 200 Arnold St, Ennis | — |
| Ferris Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 272, Ferris | — |
| Waxahachie City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 208 Patrick St, Waxahachie | — |
| Ellis County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 750 N. Main ST., Maypearl | — |
| Ellis County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | 105 S. Cockerel Hill Rd, Ovilla | — |
| Ellis County Emergency Services District 4 | Local fire protection | 547 Methodist ST., Red Oak | — |
| Ellis County Emergency Services District 6 | Local fire protection | Po Box 2521, Waxahachie | — |
| Ellis County Emergency Services District 8 | Local fire protection | Po Box 103, Avalon | — |
| Ellis County MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 14755 Preston Rd, Dallas | — |
| Prairelands Gcd | Other multi-function districts | Prairielands Groundwater Conservation Dist, Cleburne | — |
| Ellis County Fwsd 1 | Sewerage and water supply | 19 Briar Hollow Ln, Houston | — |
| Ellis County Fwsd 2 | Sewerage and water supply | 19 Briar Hollow Ln, Houston | — |
| Ellis County Fwsd 3 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 878, Waxahachie | — |
| Ellis County Wcid 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 757, Waxahachie | — |
| Ellis Prairie Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1822 Fm 66, Waxahachie | Website |
| Buena Vista-Bethel Special Utility District | Water supply utility | 312 S Oak Branch Rd, Waxahachie | — |
| Mountain Peak Special Utilities District | Water supply utility | 5671 Waterworks Rd, Midlothian | Website |
| Rockett Special Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 40, Red Oak | — |
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
AVALON ISD
School district1 schools
104 F M 55, Avalon, TX, 76623
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ENNIS ISD
School district12 schools
303 W KNOX, Ennis, TX, 75119
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FERRIS ISD
School district5 schools
301 E 5TH ST, Ferris, TX, 75125
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ITALY ISD
School district2 schools
300 S COLLEGE, Italy, TX, 76651
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LIFE SCHOOL
Independent charter district8 schools
132 E OVILLA RD STE A, Red Oak, TX, 75154
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MAYPEARL ISD
School district4 schools
309 MAIN ST, Maypearl, TX, 76064
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MIDLOTHIAN ISD
School district14 schools
100 WALTER STEPHENSON RD, Midlothian, TX, 76065
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MILFORD ISD
School district1 schools
205 THIRD AVE, Milford, TX, 76670
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PALMER ISD
School district4 schools
303 BULLDOG WAY, Palmer, TX, 75152
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RED OAK ISD
School district8 schools
109 W RED OAK RD, Red Oak, TX, 75154
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WAXAHACHIE ISD
School district18 schools
411 N GIBSON ST, Waxahachie, TX, 75165
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
Waxahachie Downtown Farmers Market
101 W. Main Street Waxahachie, TX, 75165
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Ennis Farmers' Market
119 N. Dallas St., Ennis, TX, 75119
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Hometown Farmers Market
2350 FM 66 100 200, Waxahachie, TX, 75167
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-11-09. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.