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Notable locations in Ellis: Ellis Wastewater Plant (A), Ellis Police Department (B), Ellis County Emergency Medical Services (C), Ellis Railroad Museum (D), Walter Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum (E), Ellis Public Library (F), Ellis City Hall (G), Ellis Fire Department (H), Ellis County Rural Fire Department 6 (I), Ellis Chamber of Commerce (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ellis include: Ellis Baptist Church (A), Ellis United Methodist Church (B), Christ Lutheran Church (C), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Mary's Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Chamber of Commerce (Museums; 102 West 10th Street), Buckovina Society (Museums; 103 West 8th Street), Ellis Nutrition Center (Museums; 103 West 8th Street), Chrysler Boyhood Home (Museums; 102 West 10th Street).
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Ellis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.4. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.884. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellis and their reported violations in the past:
ELLIS, CITY OF (Population served: 1812, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2000)
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.9%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 59.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 64.1% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellis, KS
63 people in nursing homes
Ellis compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ellis (2011 data):
- Equity Bank, A National Association: Equity Ellis Branch at 916 Washington Street, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $605.9 mil, Deposits: $476.4 mil, headquarters in Andover, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Equity Bancshares, Inc.
- Golden Belt Bank, FSA: Golden Belt Bank, Fsa at 901 Washington St, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $126.9 mil, Deposits: $99.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ellis County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Ellis (based on Ellis County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.09%
| Here | | 49.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church |
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| Adherents | 67.2% | 10.8% | 7.8% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 16.7% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Southern Baptist Convention | Episcopal Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 29.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Ellis County: | 1.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Ellis County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Ellis County: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27 | Here: | 9.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.7% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Ellis County: | 28.8% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.3% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,894 | $34,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,234 | $31,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,893 | $22,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $13,663 | $32,791 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $1,328 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,092 | $25,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,730 | $22,920 | 1 | $686 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,400 | $28,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,886 | $22,632 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,334 | $28,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $38,126 | $28,595 | 21 | $2,014 |
Ellis government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $200,000 ($97.04)
Sewerage: $154,000 ($74.72)
All Other: $53,000 ($25.72)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($5.34)
- Construction - General: $101,000 ($49.01)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $210,000 ($101.89)
Solid Waste Management: $199,000 ($96.56)
Water Utilities: $197,000 ($95.58)
Financial Administration: $171,000 ($82.97)
Sewerage: $101,000 ($49.01)
Parks & Recreation: $82,000 ($39.79)
Regular Highways: $69,000 ($33.48)
General - Other: $51,000 ($24.75)
Libraries: $32,000 ($15.53)
Fire Protection: $26,000 ($12.62)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($3.40)
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($14.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $943,000 ($457.54)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $360,000 ($174.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $360,000 ($174.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $903,000 ($438.14)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($19.41)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $92,000 ($44.64)
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($2.91)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.49)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $96,000 ($46.58)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($12.13)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($3.40)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($2.43)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.97)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,673,000 ($811.74)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $201,000 ($97.53)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000 ($26.69)
General Support: $36,000 ($17.47)
- Tax - Property: $451,000 ($218.83)
Total General Sales: $109,000 ($52.89)
Public Utilities: $59,000 ($28.63)
NEC: $23,000 ($11.16)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $545,000 ($264.43)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
8.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,234 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.16% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($54 average AGI)| Ellis County: | 0.22% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,589 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.14% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ellis:
- KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ellis:
- KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
- KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
- KHAZ (99.5 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K242AL (96.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC.)
- KZAN (91.7 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY INC.)
- KZNA (90.5 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: KANZA SOCIETY, INC)
- K209BH (89.7 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Ellis:
- KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
- K25CV (Channel 25; HAYS, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
Ellis fatal accident list:
Mar 26, 1997 09:50 AM, Dorran, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1986 00:23 AM, 10th, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 24, 1976 09:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Nov 2, 1975 11:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $74,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,905
Total average daily truck traffic: 168
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,446
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ellis)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 4.8 Km E Of Hwy 147 12.9 Km N Of Hwy 4 Int (Lat: 38.759444 Lon: -99.670667), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WPLY677
Assigned Frequencies: 451.050 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/2003, Expiration Date: 04/15/2013, Certifier: Ken Schoenthaler
Registrant: Us Filter Consolidated Electric Div, 141 S Lafayette Fwy, Saint Paul, MN 55107, Fax: (612) 224-3628 - Riga Rd 10.5 Km N Of Us70 Int (Lat: 39.064444 Lon: -99.649833), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WPLZ315
Assigned Frequencies: 451.050 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/2003, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013, Certifier: Ken Schoenthaler
Registrant: Us Filter Consolidated Electric Div, 141 S Lafayette Fwy, Saint Paul, MN 55107, Fax: (612) 224-3628
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - ELLIS, 2.4 Km South And 0.8 Km East (Lat: 38.898056 Lon: -99.550389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WQLA706
Assigned Frequencies: 6636.25 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2009, Expiration Date: 11/13/2019, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
- 3.2 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 38.890278 Lon: -99.575389), Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KAY86
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7370, Email:
- ELLIS JC, 1.5 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 38.957222 Lon: -99.550361), Overall height: 53.9 m, Call Sign: WDU259, Licensee ID: L00008608
Assigned Frequencies: 6241.70 MHz, 6360.30 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/1996, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 11/12/1998
Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 3 Bell Plz Rm 810 C12, Dallas, TX 75202-5399 - 3.2 Mi. Sw Of Ellis (Lat: 38.890278 Lon: -99.575389), Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WLJ617
Assigned Frequencies: 6975.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7370, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ellis)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES (550 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 1LF , Serial Number: BB-1778, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/2001
Registrant (Corporation): Sizewise Rentals LLC, 204 W 2nd St, Ellis, KS 67637 - Aircraft: WACO UPF-7 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 39712 , Serial Number: 5845, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1953
Registrant (Individual): Leonard T Erbert, 2140 110th Ave, Ellis, KS 67637
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ellis, KS
| Most common first names in Ellis, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 42 | 78.7 years |
| Mary | 33 | 80.7 years |
| Frank | 19 | 78.1 years |
| Anna | 17 | 89.1 years |
| Joseph | 15 | 79.1 years |
| Fred | 15 | 82.6 years |
| Joe | 14 | 78.1 years |
| Martha | 13 | 81.3 years |
| Ernest | 12 | 81.4 years |
| Margaret | 12 | 81.4 years |
| Most common last names in Ellis, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Keller | 25 | 78.3 years |
| Weber | 16 | 73.4 years |
| Augustine | 16 | 81.2 years |
| Flax | 15 | 80.1 years |
| Deutscher | 15 | 78.4 years |
| Dreiling | 15 | 75.9 years |
| Armbruster | 14 | 78.7 years |
| Kroeger | 14 | 79.3 years |
| Lang | 13 | 77.4 years |
| King | 13 | 82.3 years |
| Businesses in Ellis, KS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | | |
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #46 (67637) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German Russian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #79 (67637) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Austrian first ancestries"
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