Italy, Texas
Italy is a small town in Ellis County, in the blackland prairie of North Texas roughly 41 miles south of Dallas along Interstate 35E. The surrounding land is level to gently rolling farmland historically planted in cotton and grain. The town lies in the corridor of small agricultural communities between Waxahachie and Hillsboro.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 2,140
- Change from 2020 base
- +10%
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Ellis County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Ellis County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Italy
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Italy.
County Origin
Ellis County was carved from Navarro County in 1849
Texas created Ellis County on December 20, 1849, probably naming it for Richard Ellis, who led the 1836 convention that declared Texas independence.
Property Tax Basics
Two different offices handle your property tax in Ellis County
The Ellis County Appraisal District sets your property value, but a separate Tax Assessor-Collector office sends the bill and collects the money.
Agricultural History
Cotton farming once made Ellis County a powerhouse in Texas agriculture
When the Houston and Texas Central Railroad arrived in 1872, Ellis County shifted from cattle range to one of Texas's top cotton-producing counties.
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