Named after Richard Ellis—President of The Convention of 1836 that wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence—Ellis County was established on December 20, 1849. 

Consisting of 15 cities, 7 towns, and the unincorporated areas of Avalon, Forreston, and Telico, Ellis County is home to over 152,000 residents. Ellis County is also home to (FBM) Property—your local real estate professionals that specialize in managing single-family homes, multi-unit complexes, apartments, and commercial units in Ellis County.

From public schools, hospitals, parks, dining destinations, and energy providers—here are a few things you might want to know about Ellis County, Texas.

Best Public Schools in Ellis County, Texas

There’s no shortage of quality education in Ellis County; in fact, the county has among the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in the state of Texas. As of writing (2022), there are currently 72 public schools serving some 44,500 students in the county.

Margaret L Felty Elementary School

231 Park Pl Blvd

Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 923-4616

With student test scores belonging to the top 20% of all schools in Texas, Margaret L Felty Elementary School has 69% student proficiency in math and 66% student proficiency in reading and language arts. 

Margaret L Felty Elementary School offers formal academic instruction to students in Kindergarten to Grade 5.

Walnut Grove Middle School

990 N Walnut Grove Rd

Midlothian, TX 76065

(469) 856-5700

With student test scores belonging to the top 20% of all schools in Texas, Walnut Grove Middle School has  67% student proficiency in math and 56% student proficiency in reading and language arts. 

Walnut Grove Middle School offers formal academic instruction to students in Grade 6 to Grade 8.

Frank Seale Middle School

700 George Hopper Rd

Midlothian, TX 76065

(469) 856-5600

With student test scores belonging to the top 30% of all schools in Texas, Frank Seale Middle School has  67% student proficiency in math and 51% student proficiency in reading and language arts. 

Frank Seale Middle School offers formal academic instruction to students in Grade 6 to Grade 8.

Palmer Middle School

118 F M 813

Palmer, TX 75152

(972) 449-3319

With student test scores belonging to the top 30% of all schools in Texas, Palmer Middle School has  64% student proficiency in math and 50% student proficiency in reading and language arts. 

Palmer Middle School offers formal academic instruction to students in Grade 6 to Grade 8.

Waxahachie Global High School

275 Indian Dr

Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 923-4761

With student test scores belonging to the top 1% of all schools in Texas, Waxahachie Global High School has above 90% student proficiency in math and 89% student proficiency in reading and language arts. 

Waxahachie Global High School offers formal academic instruction to students in Grade 9 to Grade 12.

Palmer High School

422 W Jefferson

Palmer, TX 75152

(972) 449-3487

With student test scores belonging to the top 20% of all schools in Texas, Palmer High School has 74% student proficiency in math and 54% student proficiency in reading and language arts. 

Palmer High School offers formal academic instruction to students in Grade 9 to Grade 12.

Midlothian Heritage High School

4000 Fm 1387

Midlothian, TX 76065

(469) 856-5400

With student test scores belonging to the top 30% of all schools in Texas, Midlothian Heritage High School has 54% student proficiency in math and 64% student proficiency in reading and language arts. 

Midlothian Heritage High School offers formal academic instruction to students in Grade 9 to Grade 12.

Best Hospitals in Ellis County, Texas

There are more than enough medical institutions in Ellis to address the medical, diagnostic, and surgical needs of county residents, including, among other things—

• emergency, inpatient, and outpatient treatment
• surgery
• labor and delivery 
• recovery and rehabilitation 
• home nursing
• prescription services
• family support, counseling, and therapy

Altus Emergency Center Waxahachie

1791 N Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Offering no-line 24-hour emergency care, Altus Emergency Center Waxahachie is a medical group practice that specializes in Family Medicine and General Surgery. 

Altus Emergency Center Waxahachie has a 4.6 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests often giving kudos to the efficiency and professionalism of the Altus Medical team.

Complete Health Medical Center

905 Ferris Ave, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Formerly Ellis County Back Institute, Complete Health Medical Center is home to an integrated medical team that specializes in physical and regenerative medicine, as well as chiropractic care. 

Complete Health Medical Center has a 4.8 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests often complimenting Complete Health’s high-level chiropractic care, and treatment.

Texas Health Hospital Mansfield

2300 Lone Star Rd, Mansfield, TX, United States

A joint venture of Texas Health Resources and AdventHealth, Texas Health Mansfield provides high-quality health care to northwestern Ellis communities, among other places. 

Texas Health Mansfield has a 4.3 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests highlighting the hospital’s excellent birthing facility, extremely efficient emergency room, and compassionate team of medical professionals.

Texas Health Surgery Center Waxahachie

1434 US-287, Waxahachie, TX, United States

An ambulatory surgery facility that specializes in outpatient surgery, Texas Health Surgery Center Waxahachie is a family-friendly surgical center that provides quality and safe medical care, specialized equipment, and advanced technology. 

Texas Health Surgery Center Waxahachie has a 4.8 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests often praising Texas Health’s excellent and attentive pre-op to post-op care.

Baylor Scott & White Surgery Center Waxahachie

106 Lucas St, Waxahachie, TX, United States

A 300,000-square-foot facility, Baylor Scott & White Surgery Center Waxahachie is a not-for-profit hospital that provides quality care to Midlothian, Red Oak, and surrounding Ellis County communities. 

Baylor Scott & White Surgery Center Waxahachie has a 5.0 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests generally commenting on the calm and peaceful ambiance of the surgery center.

Best Parks in Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County has a lot of safe and beautiful parks for county residents to visit, enjoy, and explore—where families can relax, where kids can play, and where parents can bring their little ones. 

Ellis County parks are the perfect places for relaxation and recreation—a picnic, a walk, a workout, you name it.

Getzendaner Memorial Park

400 S Grand Ave, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Getzendaner Memorial Park is a 33-acre park that sits along the banks of Waxahachie Creek. 

Getzendaner Memorial Park has a 4.7 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with park guests commenting on how the park offers lots of trails for walking, hiking, and biking, as well as an abundance of large trees and plenty of shade for having a picnic or reading a book.

Chapman Park

1805 Alexander Dr, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Chapman Park is a 13-acre park that’s nestled between neighborhood homes and Little Creek. 

Chapman Park, known to some as the “rocketship park”, has a 4.5 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with park guests commenting on how the park features a spaceship-themed playground, as well as several picnic areas with picnic tables, and proper trails that are perfect for walking and running.

Lions Park

2303 Howard Rd, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Lions Park is a 28-acre land that is donated and developed by the Lions Club. 

Lions Park, mainly regarded as a sporting facility, has a 4.4 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with park guests commenting on how the park features softball, baseball, and soccer fields, as well as hike and bike trails, playground equipment, covered sitting areas, and is home to a few horses, which park visitors love to feed.

Brown Chiles Park

203 Richmond Ln, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Brown Chiles park is a small neighborhood park that features two different woodland-themed play centers for children ages 2-5 and 5-12; both play centers have their own climbing equipment and slides. 

Brown Chiles Park has a 4.4 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with park guests commenting on how because the park is on the smaller side, it’s easy for parents and caregivers to keep a close eye on their children.

Boat Dock Park

111 Lakeshore Dr, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Boat Dock Park is a two-acre park located at Lake Waxahachie that’s  perfect for families who are looking to go fishing or watch the sunset.

Boat Dock Park has a 4.5 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with park guests commenting on how the park features clean fishing and swimming areas, boat ramps, monkey bars, slides, picnic tables, and a few ducks to feed.

Best Dining Destinations in Ellis County Texas

Ellis County has plenty of local dining destinations that are as lovely as its people—so everybody who visits Ellis County is guaranteed to enjoy the quality and delicious food all day long, all year round. 

You can visit any of these food joints the next time you are in Ellis County.

Panza's Tapping Italy

107 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Panza's Tapping Italy is a charming family-owned Italian restaurant that offers a wide variety of Italian dishes and pastries, as well as Italian wines, olive oils, and vinegars. 

Panza's Tapping Italy has a 4.8 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests commenting on how much of a crowd pleaser the pizza, pasta, and muffuletta are—along with the restaurant’s warm and accommodating service.

Cork & Keg

106 N College St, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Cork & Keg is an upscale restaurant and bar that offers an extensive menu of home-cooked American comfort food and an international selection of wines and craft beer. 

Cork & Keg has a 4.6 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests commenting on how excellent the menu is, with the dishes consistently made from fresh ingredients—plus the restaurant's modern intimate atmosphere and attentive staff.

Atkins Seafood

400 W Main St, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Atkins Seafood is a local dining destination particularly known for offering a dazzling array of fresh seafood selections. 

Atkins Seafood has a 4.6 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests commenting on how absolutely fresh and delicious the food is—from the buffalo shrimp to the salmon salad, blackened shrimp, crab cakes, lobster roll, hush puppies, and the list goes on.

The English Merchant's Parlour

109 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX, United States

The English Merchant's Parlour is a quaint and classy restaurant that’s famous for its impressive selection of fine food, beer, and wine, as well as for its cozy English decor and ambiance. 

The English Merchant's Parlour has a 4.9 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests commenting on how the food is perfect not only in flavor but also in plating—from the restaurant’s scotch egg, to the chicken pot pie, braised short ribs, cold brew chocolate cakes, right down to the entire menu.

Oma's Jiffy Burger

403 Water St, Waxahachie, TX, United States

Oma's Jiffy Burger is an old-fashioned hole-in-the-wall hamburger joint that’s well-loved for its freshly ground, mouth-watering burgers that are hand-pressed hot off Oma’s 70-year-old grill. 

Oma's Jiffy Burger has a 4.7 ⭐ rating on Google Reviews, with guests commenting on how super good the burgers are, and how the retro ambiance charmingly adds to the blast-from-the-past dining experience.

Electricity Providers in Ellis County, Texas

Thanks to the fact that electricity in Texas is deregulated in most areas, homeowners and business owners in Ellis County, Texas can choose their own energy provider. There are many different retail electric providers (REPs) that offer many different energy plans to consumers in Ellis County—the sheer number of which can be quite overwhelming.

Reliant Energy

Reliant Energy has an average residential price of 13.94¢ per kWh, an average monthly electricity bill of $152.27 for its residential customers, and an estimated 7,177 customers in Ellis County.

HILCO Electric

HILCO Electric has an average residential price of 10.37¢ per kWh, an average monthly electricity bill of $157.81 for its residential customers, and an estimated 6,815 customers  in Ellis County.

Navarro County Electric Cooperative

Navarro County Electric Cooperative has an average residential price of 10.09¢ per kWh, an average monthly electricity bill of $131.33 for its residential customers, and an estimated 3,564 customers in Ellis County.

Ambit Energy

Ambit Energy has an average residential price of 11.35¢ per kWh, an average monthly electricity bill of $111.62 for its residential customers, and an estimated 2,262 customers in Ellis County.

Wise Electric Cooperative

Wise Electric Cooperative has an average residential price of 9.85¢ per kWh, an average monthly electricity bill of $141.24 for its residential customers, and an estimated 1,274 customers in Ellis County.

Ellis County’s main utility company is Oncor. You should contact Oncor for all electricity outages. Their website is https://www.oncor.com/ and their customer service phone number is (888) 313-6862.

Internet & TV in Ellis County, TX

There’s no shortage of internet and TV providers in Ellis, with the following five companies being the highest rated in the county.

Spectrum

Spectrum provides cable internet up to 1 Gbps—with plans starting at $99.97/month for download speeds up to 200 Mbps.

You can reach Spectrum customer service at (833) 267-6094.

AT&T Internet

AT&T Internet provides fiber internet of up to 5 Gbps—with plans starting at $129.99/month for download speeds up to 100 Mbps, plus DirecTV.

You can reach AT&T Internet customer service at 1-800-288-2020.

Rise Broadband

Rise Broadband provides fixed wireless internet of up to 100 Mbps—with plans starting at $45/month for download speeds up to 25 Mbps.

You can reach Rise Broadband’s customer service at 844-411-7473.

Viasat

Viasat provides satellite internet of up to 100 Mbps—with plans starting at $99.99/month for download speeds up to 50 Mbps.

You can reach Viasat’s customer service at 1-855-313-4111.

HughesNet

HughesNet provides satellite internet of up to 25 Mbps—with plans starting at $64.99/month for download speeds up to 25 Mbps.

You can reach HughesNet’s customer service at 844-737-2700.

Other Utilities in Ellis County, Texas

Water, sewer, and other utilities are usually available via your local city governments. Here is the contact information for the five largest cities in Ellis County.

Ennis

You can visit Ennis’ official website at https://www.ennistx.gov/utility-billing, or call 972-875-1234.

Midlothian

You can visit Midloathian’s official website at https://www.midlothian.tx.us/81/Utility-Billing, or call 972-775-7130.

Red Oak

Visit Red Oak’s official website at https://www.redoaktx.org/257/Utility-Billing, or call (972) 617-3638.

Waxahachie 

Visit Waxahachie’s official website at https://www.waxahachie.com/departments/utilities/index.php, or call 469-309-4000.

Ovilla

You can visit Ovilla’s official website at https://www.cityofovilla.org/227/Water-Customers, or call (972) 617-7262.