Moving to Ellis, Kansas

Population: 1,873. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,812 (-3.3% change)
Males: 886 (47.3%), Females: 987 (52.7%)

Ellis County

Zip code: 67637

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $30,380
Median house value: $53,700

Population by Race

Races in Ellis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.4%), Irish (8.7%), United States (5.9%), English (5.6%), French (4.2%), Czech (1.9%).

Elevation: 2117 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Ellis, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ellis

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellis city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellis:

  • HAYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; HAYS, KS)
  • TREGO COUNTY-LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WAKEENEY, KS)
  • PLAINVILLE RURAL HOSPITAL DIST #1 (about 26 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellis:

  • HAYS RGNL (about 22 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 65 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 86 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellis:

  • TREGO WAKEENEY (about 23 miles; WAKEENEY, KS; Abbreviation: 0H1)
  • PLAINVILLE ARPK (about 25 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: 0R9)
  • RUSH COUNTY (about 34 miles; LA CROSSE, KS; Abbreviation: K94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellis:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 136 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Ellis:

  • ELLIS HIGH (Students: 132; Location: 1706 S MONROE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ellis:

  • WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 243; Location: 100 EAST 13TH; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Ellis:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 605 MONROE; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Ellis:

  • ELLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,261; Location: 907 WASHINGTON; 12,750 books; 81 audio materials; 31 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)