Wilson County | |
|---|---|
 Brown Hotel in Neodesha (2017) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 95°44′00″W / 37.5667°N 95.7333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named for | Hiero T. Wilson |
| Seat | Fredonia |
| Largest city | Neodesha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 575 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,624 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 8,382  |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | wilsoncountykansas.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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.