Ellis, Kansas

About Ellis

Ellis is a small town in western Kansas with an estimated population of 1,918.

Ellis holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,155 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellis News Today

• WATCH: Kansas police department ‘arrests’ trespassing armadillo KSN.com · Aug 14
• Kathleen Ann Wiesner Obituary Aug 3, 2026 Keithley Funeral Homes · Aug 3
• Flood Watch for Ellis Co., western Kansas tonight through Sunday morning Hays Post · Aug 15
• Kansas City man found not guilty in construction worker’s shooting death KCTV · Jul 31
• Guy Ellis Obituary Apr 20, 2026 Feuerborn Family Funeral Service · Apr 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ellis Unique

• The only place in America named Ellis — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellis

• Arthur's Pizza and Mexican Foods — pizza
• JR's Brickhouse Diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ellis Railroad Museum · Museum
• Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellis

• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Playworld Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ellis

• Ellis Jr/Sr High
• Washington Elem

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ellis

🏘️ Nearby Communities