Ellis, Kansas
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Ellis is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ellis is located at (38.936211, -99.559269)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.
History
Ellis was founded in 1867 as a railroad stop along the Union Pacific railroad.Attractions
Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum
Walter P. Chrysler, founder of the Chrysler Corporation, grew up in Ellis. When he was 17, he began his career working in the railroad roundhouse, where he became a machinist's apprentice and developed his expertice for metal working and machinery.
In the summer of 1993, the Chrysler Corporation recognized Chrysler's hometown by sponsoring a parade and Chrysler festival, attended by several members of the Chrysler family. A prototype Dodge Viper was loaned to the museum for one year.
Railroad Museum
Founded in 1994, the Ellis Railroad Museum features items and photographs from Ellis's railroading past. A 5000 square foot model train exhibit is also on display.
BK&E Railroad
Outside the museum is a miniature railroad that runs on a 1 mile loop track, called the BK&E Railroad. This stands for the "Buddy King and Ellis Railroad", named for its primary donor the late Francis "Buddy" King, a former mayor of Ellis who died in office in 1994.Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 1,873 people, 788 households, and 527 families residing in the city. The population density was 583.2/km² (1,509.9/mi²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 267.2/km² (691.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.51% White, 0.05% African American, 0.85% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.There were 788 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,380, and the median income for a family was $35,956. Males had a median income of $26,544 versus $19,926 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,248. About 10.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- [Ellis Railroad Museum and miniature train]
- [EllisKansas.com - Large Resource of Current Ellis Information]
- [Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum]
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