Ellis County, Kansas
Ellis County, Kansas, has 29,075 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hays. It uses Central Time and covers 900 sq mi (2,331 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 29,075
- Land area
- 900 sq mi (2,331 km²)
- County seat or government
- Hays
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $63,084 ± $5,107
- Median home value
- $216,300 ± $12,126
- Median rent, with utilities
- $943 ± $68
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63.2% ± 2.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Hays, KS micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km²)
- State
- Kansas
- County code (FIPS)
- 20051
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.914597, -99.317313
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Ellis County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 6760124,330 people
- 676372,711 people
- 676632,346 people
- 676711,533 people
- 67640601 people
- 67651535 people
- 67565447 people
- 67556287 people
- 67627186 people
- 67667181 people
- 67674106 people
- 6766032 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Ellis County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Ellis County, largest first
- Big Creek Township2,593 people
- Herzog Township1,632 people
- Buckeye Township853 people
- Freedom Township510 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county
School districts in Ellis County, largest first
- Hays Unified School District 48924,700 people
- Russell County Unified School District 4075,668 people
- Ellis Unified School District 3882,653 people
- Plainville Unified School District 2702,258 people
- LaCrosse Unified School District 3952,072 people
- Victoria Unified School District 4321,701 people
- Otis-Bison Unified School District 4031,185 people
- Paradise Unified School District 399695 people
- Palco Unified School District 269630 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Hays, Kansas (city)21,143 people
- Ellis, Kansas (city)2,189 people
- Victoria, Kansas (city)1,095 people
- Munjor, Kansas (CDP)247 people
- Catharine, Kansas (CDP)186 people
- Schoenchen, Kansas (city)181 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Rush County, Kansas27 mi south
- Russell County, Kansas29 mi east
- Trego County, Kansas29 mi west
- Rooks County, Kansas30 mi north
- Osborne County, Kansas42 mi northeast
- Ness County, Kansas44 mi southwest
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