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Welcome to Ennis ...

The city of Ennis is located

Ennis is located in Ellis County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ennis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ennis has a population of 20,385 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ennis is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ennis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ennis: (214), (469)<4> and (972).

The ZIP codes for Ennis: 75119-75120<5>

Websites for Ennis ...

Official Website: www.ennis-texas.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ennis had an population of 20,385 people. This is an increase of 10.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ennis had a population of 18,513 people (which is 12.37% of the total population of Ellis County). This makes Ennis the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ennis represents 0.07% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,513 people, the population of Ennis increased 15.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,045 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ennis.

Communities Also Named Ennis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ennis - they are located in Arizona, California, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ennis.

Communities near Ennis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ennis.

  • Waxahachie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Corsicana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <6>
  • Wilmer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <6>
  • Ferris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <6>
  • Combine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
    • Combine is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
  • Palmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <6>
  • Italy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <6>
  • Oak Leaf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Rice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ennis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ennis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ennis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ennis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ennis. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ennis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ennis ...

Looking for more information about Ennis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ennis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ennis.

Adding Ennis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ennis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ennis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ennis post office opened in 1872.

We also found Ennis mentioned on a train schedule titled .

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ennis.

The official website for Ennis: www.ennis-texas.com/

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ennis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ennis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Ennis, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ennis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ennis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Ennis includes: 75119 & 75120.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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