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Ennis is a city in Ellis County, Texas (USA). The population was 16,045 at the 2000 census.

Some persons attempt to pronounce Ennis like "Enos"; the proper pronunciation is that it rhymes with "tennis".

Ennis is located at 321956N, 963727W (32.332296, -96.624030)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.7 km (18.4 mi). 46.6 km (18.0 mi) of it is land and 1.0 km (0.4 mi) of it (2.17%) is water. Ennis is the highest point of land between the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and Galveston, Texas when considering a strict North to South line of travel. Ennis and its surrounds have the highest concentration of Bluebonnets in the state of Texas. Ennis is also the epicenter of Fire Ant activity in the state.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 16,045 people, 5,335 households, and 3,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 344.4/km (891.7/mi). There were 5,618 housing units at an average density of 120.6/km (312.2/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 66.57% White, 14.71% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 15.93% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.19% of the population.