Ellis County, KS Administrative Center 718 Main Street Hays, KS 67601 Phone: 785-628-9410

Ellis County is an anomaly in western Kansas, having voted several times for Democratic presidential candidates, even when the vast majority of the state's 105 counties went for the …

5 days ago · WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A solar farm proposed in Ellis County is one step closer to fruition. On Wednesday, the Ellis County Joint Planning Commission recommended the …

The county contains 576,000 acres, or 900 square miles, and is bounded on the north by Rooks County, on the south by Rush, on the east by Russell, and on the west by Trego County.

The county was named for Lieutenant George Ellis, a Civil War soldier in the 12th Kansas Infantry, who was killed in 1864. This land was prime hunting ground for the Pawnee, …

Dec 8, 2025 · The county was named after a first lieutenant of Company I, Twelfth Kansas Infantry, George Ellis. On April 3, 1864, Lieutenant Ellis was killed in action at Jenkins Ferry, …

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east and Rush County on the south. The county is subdivided into nine current townships; Big Creek, Buckeye, Catherine, Ellis, Freedom, Herzog, Lookout, Victoria, and Wheatland; thr …

Map of Ellis County, Kansas showing cities, highways & important places. Check Where is Ellis County Located, largest cities, population, areas, and travel info at Whereig.com.

Located in northwestern Kansas on Interstate 70, Ellis is 13 miles (21 km) west-northwest of Hays, the county seat. [10] It is approximately 146 miles (235 km) northwest of Wichita and …