Ennis is a city in eastern Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 20,159 according to the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 23,686 in 2023. Ennis is home to the annual National Polka Festival. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Southwest
Ennis
Ellis County, TX
Population
20,709
Walk Score
87 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,176
Median home value
$207,100
Founded
1871
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Ennis Commercial Historic District · listed 1986
- Ennis Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2019
Notable landmarks
- Allen, I. R., House · listed 1986
- Atwood, E. K., House · listed 1986
- Barkley-Floyd House · listed 1986
- Barrington House · listed 1986
- Boren, E. T., House · listed 1986
- Dunkerly, G. G., House · listed 1986
- Ennis Cotton Compress · listed 1986
- Ennis Cotton Oil Company
- Ennis High School · listed 1986
- Fain House · listed 1986
- Farrar House · listed 1986
- Gillespie Farm
- House at 106 East Denton · listed 1986
- House at 404 East Crockett · listed 1986
- House at 500 North Main, East · listed 1986
- House at 508 North Dallas · listed 1986
- House at 509 West Brown · listed 1986
- House at 708 East Brown · listed 1986
- House at 722 West Madison · listed 1986
- House at 802 East Ennis · listed 1986
- House at 806 South Dallas · listed 1986
- House at 807 North Preston · listed 1986
- House at 810 North Preston · listed 1986
- Jolesch House · listed 1986
- Matthews-Atwood House · listed 1986
- …and 17 more
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