Ellis County

What Ellis County does

Ellis County is the county-level government entity for Ellis County, Texas, founded in 1849 and headquartered in Waxahachie. It is governed by an elected Commissioners' Court consisting of a County Judge and four Precinct Commissioners, and operates 251-500 budgeted employees delivering core public services including road maintenance, emergency services coordination, election administration, property records, and development permitting. The county maintains three physical locations in Waxahachie: the Courts & Administration building, the Historic Courthouse, and the Engineering / GIS & 9-1-1 Addressing department office.

The county's underlying technology stack is built around a countywide Geographic Information System (GIS) that manages geospatial data, mapping products, parcel records, the NCT 9-1-1 Addressing GIS database, and a public-facing GIS Portal for self-service map and address lookups. It also operates a 9-1-1 Addressing System coordinating unincorporated-area addressing with select municipalities, and a Floodplain Management System supporting FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance, including flood risk maps, building requirements, and elevation certificates. Distribution is multi-channel: physical offices, the official website (elliscountytx.gov), the GIS portal, social media (Facebook, X, Nextdoor), Everbridge emergency notifications, and Swagit live broadcasts of Commissioners Court meetings.

As a government entity, Ellis County is funded primarily through taxes and government budgets rather than commercial revenue; no traditional revenue or pricing model is disclosed. Customer segments are inherently geographic: county residents are the primary segment, with secondary segments including businesses and developers requiring permits, municipalities reliant on county GIS and 9-1-1 addressing, and school districts across Waxahachie ISD, Ennis ISD, Midlothian ISD, Ferris ISD, and others. The county operates exclusively within Ellis County, Texas (USA), with no global footprint.

Name

Ellis County

Legal name

Ellis County, Texas

Website

https://co.ellis.tx.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ellis County, Texas is a county government headquartered in Waxahachie, founded in 1849, providing public services — emergency response, addressing, permitting, property records, and GIS-based mapping — to county residents, businesses, municipalities, and school districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• County government services
• GIS mapping and parcels
• 9-1-1 addressing
• Floodplain management
• Elections administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Waxahachie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ellis County is a Texas county government headquartered in Waxahachie that provides statutory public services to residents, businesses, developers, and municipalities within its boundaries. Its core offerings include GIS-based parcel and address data, 9-1-1 addressing, floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program, elections administration, public records/research, and development permitting. Auxiliary services include Emergency Management coordination and Veterans Services.

Product overview

Ellis County, TX operates an official government website that provides public-facing information and services to residents. The website serves as a portal for county government services including GIS/mapping, 9-1-1 addressing, election information, road closures, budget documents, and various departmental resources. The content does not describe commercial software products or technology offerings in the traditional product intelligence sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GIS Open Data Portal Online GIS portal providing parcel, address, flood, district, and related geospatial data layers to residents, businesses, developers, and municipalities in Ellis County.
• 9-1-1 Addressing Service Assigns and maintains valid 9-1-1 addresses for properties countywide using the North Central Texas 9-1-1 database, supporting emergency dispatch and new construction.
• Floodplain Management Services Administers Ellis County's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, providing floodplain determinations, flood maps, and related development guidance to residents and developers.
• Emergency Management Services County emergency management division coordinating disaster preparedness, Everbridge mass notification, and support for volunteer fire and EMS organizations across the county.
• Elections Administration Administers federal, state, county, and local elections for Ellis County voters, including polling locations, voter registration, and election results.
• County Clerk Records and Research Maintains official public records (recorded documents, vital records, public filings) and provides online records/research tools for residents, title researchers, and businesses.
• Veterans Services County Veterans Services office assisting veterans and their families with accessing federal, state, and local benefits and related services.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NCT 9-1-1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllis County GIS coordinates with NCT 9-1-1 to manage the 9-1-1 Addressing database for unincorporated Ellis County and select municipalities. This partnership is essential for emergency response coordination and accurate addressing across the county.
• Department of DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllis County 9-1-1 Addressing is coordinated with the Department of Development during the permitting process for unincorporated areas. Joint coordination ensures proper addressing for new structures, tiny homes, septic systems, and culverts.
• Bristol Volunteer Fire DepartmentminorOthersThe Bristol Volunteer Fire Department sells reflective green and white 9-1-1 address signs for displaying addresses for emergency response visibility.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllis County participates in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), adopting Floodplain Management practices through the Ellis County Flood Damage Prevention Order. County coordinates with FEMA on flood maps, building requirements, and flood risk information.
• Ellis County Appraisal District (ECAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllis County provides access to parcel data from the Ellis County Appraisal District through the county website, supporting property information access for residents and businesses.
• Navarro College - Ellis County CenterminorOthersHigher education institution located in Ellis County offering educational programs to county residents.
• Nelson UniversityminorOthersPrivate university based in Waxahachie, Ellis County, providing higher education opportunities to county residents.
• Tarleton State University - Midlothian CampusminorOthersState university branch campus in Midlothian, Ellis County, offering educational programs to county residents.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Everbridge: Critical event management and emergency notification platform used by Ellis County for resident alerts. Adjacent ecosystem participant providing public-safety technology that complements Ellis County's emergency response services.

Broad incumbents

• Granicus: Government experience platform provider that owns CivicPlus (Ellis County's website platform) and Swagit (used for live Commissioners Court broadcasts). Operates in the same digital-government ecosystem where Ellis County is a customer.
• Tarrant County, Texas: Larger North Texas county operating an extensive county government apparatus including GIS, courts, and public safety. Relevant as a scaled-up reference point for how Ellis County's services and digital infrastructure could evolve.
• Tyler Technologies: Major software and technology vendor serving county governments with financial, permitting, and GIS platforms. Comparable because it serves the same customer base and adjacent technology needs that Ellis County addresses operationally.

Direct peers

• Navarro County, Texas: South of Ellis County along I-35, Navarro County has a similar service portfolio including addressing, GIS, and emergency response. Provides a directly comparable operating model in a comparable-size jurisdiction.
• Hill County, Texas: Central Texas county of similar population scale to Ellis County. Provides analogous county administration, GIS, and emergency services functions across a comparable geographic footprint.
• Kaufman County, Texas: Neighboring North Texas county with overlapping rural-suburban composition. Offers directly comparable 9-1-1 addressing, GIS, and development permitting services.
• Johnson County, Texas: Adjacent North Texas county of comparable size and demographic profile. Delivers the same portfolio of county services (GIS, addressing, public safety, permitting) to a similarly sized population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/elliscounty_tx
• Facebookelliscountytx.gov/facebook

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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