Wilson, Kansas

Wilson, Kansas
Tobias water tower in Wilson (2024)
Tobias water tower in Wilson (2024)
Motto: 
"Czech Capital of Kansas"
Location within County and Kansas
Location within County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°49′31″N 98°28′30″W / 38.82528°N 98.47500°W / 38.82528; -98.47500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Founded1871
Incorporated1883
Named forWilson Township
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorLarry Ptacek [2]
Area
 • Total0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Land0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,690 ft (520 m)
Population
 • Total859
 • Density1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67490
Area code785
FIPS code20-79675
GNIS ID2397332[1]
Websitewilsonkansas.com

Wilson is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.[1] The community promotes itself as the "Czech Capital of Kansas" due to the role of Czech immigrant settlers in its early history.[5][6] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 859.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilson, Kansas
  2. ^ "Wilson". Directory of Kansas Public Officials. The League of Kansas Municipalities. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Wilson, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 9. ISBN 9781418553814.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Chamber was invoked but never defined (see the help page).