Neodesha, Kansas

Neodesha, Kansas
Brown Hotel in Neodesha (2017)
Brown Hotel in Neodesha (2017)
Location within Wilson County and Kansas
Location within Wilson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Wilson County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°25′25″N 95°40′52″W / 37.42361°N 95.68111°W / 37.42361; -95.68111[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWilson
Incorporated1871
Named forNi-o-sho-de (indian)
Area
 • Total1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
 • Land1.41 sq mi (3.64 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation810 ft (250 m)
Population
 • Total2,275
 • Density1,600/sq mi (600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66757
Area code620
FIPS code20-49650 [1]
GNIS ID485067 [1]
Websiteneodesha.org

Neodesha /nˈdəʃ/ is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,275.[3] The name is derived from the Osage Indian word, Ni-o-sho-de, and is translated as The-Water-Is-Smoky-With-Mud.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Neodesha, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Neodesha, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Cho O-Nee to High Iron, The 'Hidden' Years Of The Town Of Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas; Joseph W. Allen, 1962, Midwest Litho, p. 1