Ellisville, Mississippi

Ellisville is a town in and the first county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,448 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 3,465 at the 2000 census. The Jones County Courthouse is located here, as is much of the county government.

Ellisville, Mississippi
Jones County courthouse in Ellisville
Location of Ellisville in Mississippi
Ellisville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°36′4″N 89°12′8″W
List of countriesUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyJones
Government
  TypeCity
  MayorLynn Buckhaults
Area
  Total10.55 sq mi (27.32 km2)
  Land10.44 sq mi (27.04 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,652
  Density445.59/sq mi (172.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39437
Area code(s)601, 769
FIPS code28-22020
GNIS feature ID0669746
Websitecityofellisvillems.com

The state legislature authorized a second county seat at Laurel, to the northeast, which developed as the center of lumber and textile mills, with a much larger population. Ellisville is part of the Laurel micropolitan statistical area.

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