Ellis is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, home to about 2,189 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67637.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)252 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX452 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellis; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ellis had 1,958 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 116th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Ellis County grew from 8,626 residents in 1900 to 28,934 in 2020.
Ellis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hays 1 S, KS weather station (12 miles away).
12,808 jobs at 1,110 businesses in Ellis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ellis. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington ElemEllis | Pre-K–6 | 182 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ellis Jr/Sr HighEllis | 7–12 | 161 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolEllis | Pre-K–6 | 62 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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