Wilson County, Kansas

Wilson County
Brown Hotel in Neodesha (2017)
Map of Kansas highlighting Wilson County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 95°44′00″W / 37.5667°N 95.7333°W / 37.5667; -95.7333
Country United States
State Kansas
Founded1855
Named forHiero T. Wilson
SeatFredonia
Largest cityNeodesha
Area
 • Total575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Water4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  0.8%
Population
 • Total8,624
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
8,382 Decrease
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewilsoncountykansas.org

Wilson County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Fredonia.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,624.[1] The county was named after Hiero Wilson, a colonel in the American Civil War.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Wilson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.