Waxahachie
city in and county seat of Ellis County, Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- County
- Ellis
- Type
- Council-manager
- City council
- Mayor Melany Contreras , Mayor Pro Tem Chris Wright , Patrick Souter , Travis Smith , Tres Atkins
- City manager
- Ana Hernandez
- Total
- 50.73 sq mi (131.40 km )
- Land
- 49.50 sq mi (128.21 km )
- Water
- 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km )
- Elevation
- 623 ft (190 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 50,504
- Density
- 767.4/sq mi (296.31/km )
- Demonym
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Waxahachie (/ˌwɒksəˈhætʃi/ WOK-sə-HATCH-ee) 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.
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