[4] In 2009, Money magazine ranked Ellisville #25 on the annual Best Places to Live in America list.

[6] Ellisville was settled by Captain James Harvey Ferris of Kentucky before 1837.

[7] Captain Ferris sold the house to Vespasian Ellis, a newspaper editor in St. Louis.

He ran several ads in the Native American Bulletin in an effort to sell his Ellisville farm.

All historical accounts of the area give the same history, but none state clearly whether the town was named for Vespasian Ellis or by William Hereford for his Virginia post office.

Captain Hutchinson raised fine horses and planted extensive orchards, greatly improving the surrounding countryside.

Adam Doering purchased the brick house and a considerable portion of the land.

John Henry William Rasch purchased the house about 1896 from the Doerings.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.39 square miles (11.37 km2), all land.

The 2020 United States census[11] counted 9,985 people, 3,887 households, and 2,680 families in Ellisville.

27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Missouri Route 100 (Manchester Road) runs east-west through Ellisville.

Public transportation is provided by Metro and connects Ellisville to many other portions of Greater St. Louis by bus routes.

The St. Louis County Library Daniel Boone Branch and Asian Center is located in Ellisville.