Profile for Ellis, Kansas, KS

Well-known residents have included:
· Walter Chrysler, auto pioneer

Local festivals include:

• Riverfest - June 9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cedar Bluff State Park

Historic sites and museums: Ellis Railroad Museum, Walter Chrysler Home & Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ellis

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Ellis
• School enrollment & education levels in Ellis
• Transportation & commute times in Ellis
• Ellis County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ellis demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ellis County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67637 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Ellis County government

51% of Ellis residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ellis ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ellis
• Cemeteries in Ellis County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Ellis County
• Libraries in or near Ellis

Post a query on a message board:

• Ellis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ellis museums
• Ellis historic sites
• Ellis area parks

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• Ellis area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ellis County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ellis
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• Communities in Ellis County

• Ellis business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ellis County
• Arrests in Ellis County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ellis was $16,248, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ellis County economic census
• Ellis County economic summary
• Ellis County employment growth
• Ellis County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

19% of Ellis residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ellis
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Ellis
• School districts in or near Ellis
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ellis

• Air pollution in Ellis County
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• Land contamination in Ellis County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ellis County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Ellis festival dates:

• Riverfest - June 9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Ellis County government
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• Ellis medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ellis
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Ellis
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ellis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ellis, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $276.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $655.

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Libraries in Ellis include Ellis Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ellis

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Ellis area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
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• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ellis
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ellis

• Parks near Ellis
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Ellis County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ellis political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ellis
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The average commute time for Ellis workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ellis travel guide
• Airports near Ellis
• Hotels near Ellis
• Kansas tourism bureau

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