DEPARTMENT of DEVELOPMENT
Ellis County, TX

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STATISTICS

235,910*
estimated County population (as of September 30, 2024)
* projections generated from Census, NCTCOG, and internal calculations

744.17 square miles of unincorporated area (outside city limits)

207.64 square miles of incorporated area (inside city limits)
(as of Mar 15, 2024)

446
total year-to-date single-family residential permits through the end of September 2024

New Location

The DoD office has moved to the new Ellis County Central located at 302 N Monroe St, (2nd floor) Waxahachie, TX 75165.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Updated processes to plat and civil plan review go into effect in September 2023 to comply with state law. Contact staff for more details.

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