Wilson, Kansas | |
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.jpg) Tobias water tower in Wilson (2024) | |
| Motto: "Czech Capital of Kansas" | |
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| Coordinates: 38°49′31″N 98°28′30″W / 38.82528°N 98.47500°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellsworth |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Named for | Wilson Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Larry Ptacek [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 859 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67490 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-79675 |
| GNIS ID | 2397332[1] |
| Website | wilsonkansas.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]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilson, Kansas
- ^ "Wilson". Directory of Kansas Public Officials. The League of Kansas Municipalities. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Wilson, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 9. ISBN 9781418553814.
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