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Ellis County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellis County (county code EL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In the 2020 census, 28,934 people lived there.[1] The county seat and biggest city is Hays.[2]
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Ellis County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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Founded | 1867 |
Named for | 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 | |
• 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 |
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