Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 149,610.
Ellis County 	Texas
Founded 	1850
Named for 	Richard Ellis
County seat 	Waxahachie
Population 	149,610
Habitat 	Farmland, Urban
Cong. District 	6th
County Guildmaster	Bernard Faulkner
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 35E
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 Business
US Route 67
US Route 77
US Route 287
US Route 287 Business
Texas State Highway 34
Texas State Highway 342
Loop 561
Spur 437
Spur 469
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Kaufman County (east)
Dallas County (north)
Tarrant County (northwest)
Navarro County (south)
Henderson County (southeast)
Hill County (southwest)
Johnson County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
63.61% White (95,166)
25.50% Hispanic or Latino (38,150)
8.89% Black or African American (13,300)
2.00% Other (2,994)
9.2% (13,764) of Ellis County residents live below the poverty line.
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Bardwell - 649
Ennis - 18,513
Ferris - 2,436
Maypearl - 934
Midlothian - 18,037
Oak Leaf - 1,298
Ovilla - 3,492
Pecan Hill - 626
Red Oak - 10,769
Waxahachie - 29,621
=== Towns ===
Alma - 331
Garrett - 806
Italy - 1,863
Milford - 728
Palmer - 2,000
=== CDPs ===
Bristol - 668
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Auburn
Avalon
Crisp
Five Points
Forreston
Ike
India
Nash
Ozro
Plum Grove
Rankin
Rockett
Telico
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	39 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	232
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
Category:Texas Counties