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.

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How Ennis ranks

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#80Most new homes in TX #62Rent easiest to afford in TX #212Highest graduation rate in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75119, 75120

Area code972

Living in Ennis

Housing in Ennis

$264K▼ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ennis home is worth about $264,000, down 1.9% in a year, 12% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market52

Sale-to-list97.3%

Sold in May24

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Safety in Ennis

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Ennis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ennis 2.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ennis 7.6

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ennis

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About one in 4 of Ennis’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dallas (14%), Waxahachie (6%) and Fort Worth (5%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

Dallas

14%

Waxahachie

Fort Worth

Irving

24%Work in townlive and work in Ennis 32 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,346Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Ennis

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

8worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 7%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 23.3%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ennis Regional Medical CenterEnnis · 1.2 mi · ER

Hope Health EnnisEnnis · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ennis · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ennis →

Natural hazards in Ennis

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

9Does Ennis flood?paid flood claims since 1989 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ennis MapEnnis vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ennis

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Ennis has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

59° / 38°Winter

76° / 55°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Ennis get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 21, with the last in spring around Mar 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ennis

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School Grade B

The public schools Ennis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictENNIS ISDSchools11

Jack Lummus Int BElementary · Grades 4–5 · 515 students Bowie El BElementary · Grades 1–3 · 506 students David S Crockett Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 479 students Dorie Miller Int B+Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 447 students G W Carver Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 407 students Austin El B-Elementary · Grades 1–3 · 394 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.