Ellis County, Kansas
Ellis County | |
|---|---|
Ellis County Courthouse in Hays (1979) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′N 99°19′W / 38.917°N 99.317°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Named after | George Ellis |
| Seat | Hays |
| Largest city | Hays |
| Area | |
• Total | 900 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 899 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,934 |
| • Density | 32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | ellisco.net |
Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Hays. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 28,934. The county was named for George Ellis, a first lieutenant of the Twelfth Kansas Infantry. Ellis County is the official German Capital of Kansas. German immigrants settled in Hays, Ellis, Victoria, and nearby villages in the 1870s and 1880s.