Ellisville, Missouri
Ellisville is a city of 10,002 people in St. Louis County, Missouri.
Why visit Ellisville
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 17 parks and trails, 38 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Big Chief Restaurant.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Ellisville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ellisville
Ellisville is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that is within Greater St. Louis. It is a western outer-ring suburb of St. Louis. The population was 9,985 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Ellisville, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
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Big Chief Restaurant
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Eatery in Wildwood, Missouri
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes38
Sunny Side Street Cafe
Restaurant · Breakfast, Sandwich, Salad · 2.1 mi
2480 Taylor Road, Wildwood
07:00-14:30
The Wolf Public House
Diner · American · 1.7 mi
15480 Clayton Road, Ballwin
Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Faraci Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
15430 Manchester Road, Ellisville
11:00-21:00
Massa's
Restaurant · Italian · 1.6 mi
15310 Manchester Road, Ellisville
17:00-23:00
Pasta House Co.
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
15601 Manchester Rd;Manchester Road, Ellisville
11:00-22:00
26 more on the map.
History
Captain James Harvey Ferris of Kentucky settled Ellisville some time before 1837. He brought slaves with him when he settled his property south of Manchester and west of Kiefer Creek Road, where the house that became known as the "Ellis House" was constructed. The bricks used for its construction were handmade by the slaves, so it was also called the "Brick Place".
Captain Ferris sold the house to Vespasian Ellis, a newspaper editor and prominent Know-Nothing in St. Louis whose edited works include the Daily American Organ, the Old School Democrat, the Native American Bulletin, the Washington Temperance Paper, and the Native American. In 1842, Ellis became the United States consul to Venezuela. He ran several ads in the Native American Bulletin in an effort to sell his Ellisville farm. As a result, it was sold to William A. Hereford in 1842 or 1843. Hereford was a Virginian and is credited with the naming of Ellisville after his former post office in Ellisville, Virginia. Hereford opened the first post office here on May 2, 1843. Some believe that the Ellis House itself actually served as the post office for a time. 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.
From the History section of Ellisville, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.4 mi
15642 Clayton Road, Ellisville
LAFAYETTE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Place of worship · 1.6 mi
115 New Ballwin Road, Ballwin
St Louis Korean Grace Church of Nazarene
Place of worship · 1.9 mi
601 Parker Drive, Ballwin
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare6
Total Access Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
15420 Manchester Road, Ellisville
Map of Ellisville
137 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 22°F | 2.4 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 4.6 in |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.6 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 3.3 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 34°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 26°F | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Spirit of Saint Louis Airport (SUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Ballwin 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Chesterfield 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Creve Coeur 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Crestwood 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Dardenne Prairie 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Concord 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Affton 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Clayton 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Bridgeton 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- St. Louis 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Big Chief Restaurant, Liezl Moss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alberto Mumic, Mauricio.gobbo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Laundry (Bar) Vending Machine, Matthew Hurst from Brooklyn, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rainbow Rose (Unsplash), Laura Ockel viazavier, CC0
- Valentine's Day Rainbow (Unsplash), Laura Ockel viazavier, CC0
- Clarkson Valley, United States (Unsplash M0sNGRhw5Ow), Laura Ockel viazavier, CC0
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