Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 149,610. The county seat is Waxahachie. The county was founded in 1849 and organized the next year. It is named for Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of Independence.Ellis County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.7%) is water.Major highways23px Interstate 35E20px Interstate 4520px U.S. Route 6720px U.S. 7723px U.S. 28720px State Highway 3420px State Highway 342