Waxahachie an exurb south of Dallas, is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,140 in 2020. The city was founded in 1850, and incorporated in 1871. Much of the employment is provided by a number of industries and by educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, a community college and a private university. In the mid-1980s, the city became a filming location for a number of movies and occasional episodes of television series.
Southwest
Waxahachie
Ellis County, TX
Population
41,801
Walk Score
77 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,387
Median home value
$270,300
Founded
1850
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Ellis County Courthouse Historic District · listed 1975
- North Rogers Street Historic District · listed 1986
- Oldham Avenue Historic District · listed 1986
- Second Trinity University Campus · listed 1987
- West End Historic District · listed 1986
- West Marvin Avenue-Patrick Street Historic District · listed 2024
- Wyatt Street Shotgun House Historic District · listed 1986
Notable landmarks
- Adamson, F. R., House · listed 1986
- Alderdice, J. M., House · listed 1986
- Alderman, G. H., House · listed 1986
- Berry, J. S., House · listed 1986
- Building at 441 East Main · listed 1986
- Building at 500-502 East Main · listed 1986
- Bullard, T. J., House · listed 1986
- Central Presbyterian Church · listed 1987
- Chapman, Oscar H., House · listed 1986
- Cohn, Joe, House · listed 1986
- Cole-Hipp House · listed 1986
- Coleman-Cole House · listed 1986
- Connally, Roy, House · listed 1986
- Dillon, George C., House · listed 1986
- Eastham, D. D., House · listed 1986
- Erwin, J. R., House · listed 1986
- Ferris School · listed 1990
- Forrest, W. B., House · listed 1986
- Graham, Dr. L. H., House · listed 1986
- Highway Garage · listed 2003
- Hines, E. M., House · listed 1986
- House at 104 Kaufman · listed 1986
- House at 106 Kaufman · listed 1986
- House at 111 Brown · listed 1986
- House at 111 Williams · listed 1986
- …and 49 more
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