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# Italy
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/italy/
- Published: 2026-10-11T09:44:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:55:01.000Z
- Description: Italy is an Ellis County town with a local history connected to farming and the development of transportation routes through the county.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Ellis County

Italy is an Ellis County town with a local history connected to farming and the development of transportation routes through the county. Its name is pronounced differently from the country. The former Italy Colored City Hall is recognized by a Texas historical marker for its role in the community’s African American civic history.

### Places to know

**Italy Colored City Hall historical marker.** A state marker explains the building’s history of civic organization and local activism.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Use the parcel’s city-limit and service information when comparing town addresses with surrounding rural Ellis County properties.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Italy citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [City of Italy: history](https://ci.italy.tx.us/community/history/?ref=tx.co)
- [Texas Historical Commission: Italy Colored City Hall](https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507020153?ref=tx.co)
- [Italy geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)