Wilson County, Kansas

Wilson County
	Wilson County, Kansas
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1855
Named for	Hiero T. Wilson
Seat	Fredonia
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 574.97 sq mi (1,489 km²); 573.81 sq mi (1,486 km²); 1.17 sq mi (3 km²), 0.20%
Population; - (2010); - Density	; 9,409 ; 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.Wilson.KansasGov.com

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Coordinates: 37°34′N 95°44′W / 37.567, -95.733

Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,409.^[1] Its county seat is Fredonia.^[2]

Law and government[]

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1998, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.^[3]

Geography[]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 574.97 square miles (1,489.2 km²), of which 573.81 square miles (1,486.2 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 1.17 square miles (3.0 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Woodson County (north)
Allen County (northeast)
Neosho County (east)
Montgomery County (south)
Elk County (west)
Greenwood County (northwest)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	15,621	—
1910	19,810	26.8%
1920	21,157	6.8%
1930	18,646	−11.9%
1940	17,723	−5.0%
1950	14,815	−16.4%
1960	13,077	−11.7%
1970	11,317	−13.5%
1980	12,128	7.2%
1990	10,289	−15.2%
2000	10,332	0.4%
2010	9,409	−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

USA Wilson County, Kansas age pyramid — Age pyramid

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 10,332 people, 4,203 households, and 2,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,937 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.78% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,203 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,747, and the median income for a family was $36,990. Males had a median income of $27,255 versus $18,670 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,910. About 7.50% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns[]

Incorporated cities[]

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Neodesha, 2,690
Fredonia, 2,488 (county seat)
Altoona, 476
Buffalo, 279
Benedict, 101
New Albany, 72
Coyville, 70

Townships[]

Wilson County is divided into fifteen townships. The cities of Fredonia and Neodesha are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township	FIPS	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Cedar	11375	701	8 (19)	93 (36)	0.11%	37°31′21″N 95°40′14″W / 37.5225, -95.67056 (Cedar Twp.)
Center	12225	618	6 (16)	103 (40)	0.14%	37°31′5″N 95°49′11″W / 37.51806, -95.81972 (Center Twp.)
Chetopa	13000	188	2 (5)	93 (36)	0.11%	37°30′28″N 95°34′14″W / 37.50778, -95.57056 (Chetopa Twp.)
Clifton	14250	414	4 (12)	93 (36)	0.53%	37°41′56″N 95°42′23″W / 37.69889, -95.70639 (Clifton Twp.)
Colfax	14825	452	4 (10)	123 (47)	0.17%	37°40′55″N 95°36′20″W / 37.68194, -95.60556 (Colfax Twp.)
Duck Creek	18800	103	1 (3)	93 (36)	0.23%	37°26′14″N 95°54′58″W / 37.43722, -95.91611 (Duck Creek Twp.)
Fall River	22825	398	3 (8)	131 (51)	0.16%	37°32′21″N 95°55′33″W / 37.53917, -95.92583 (Fall River Twp.)
Guilford	29200	205	2 (6)	93 (36)	0.06%	37°36′32″N 95°43′22″W / 37.60889, -95.72278 (Guilford Twp.)
Neodesha	49675	583	6 (17)	90 (35)	0.52%	37°25′29″N 95°40′52″W / 37.42472, -95.68111 (Neodesha Twp.)
Newark	50200	226	2 (6)	92 (36)	0.18%	37°25′30″N 95°34′56″W / 37.425, -95.58222 (Newark Twp.)
Pleasant Valley	56650	201	2 (4)	123 (47)	0.09%	37°36′25″N 95°36′21″W / 37.60694, -95.60583 (Pleasant Valley Twp.)
Prairie	57425	118	2 (4)	78 (30)	0.28%	37°36′17″N 95°49′26″W / 37.60472, -95.82389 (Prairie Twp.)
Talleyrand	69900	232	3 (7)	92 (36)	0.06%	37°25′19″N 95°48′25″W / 37.42194, -95.80694 (Talleyrand Twp.)
Verdigris	73500	394	4 (10)	103 (40)	0.27%	37°39′29″N 95°53′51″W / 37.65806, -95.8975 (Verdigris Twp.)
Webster	76300	51	1 (2)	77 (30)	0.15%	37°42′0″N 95°50′1″W / 37.7, -95.83361 (Webster Twp.)

Education[]

Map of Wilson Co, Ks, USA — 2005 KDOT Map of Wilson County from KDOT (map legend)

Unified school districts[]

References[]

^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links[]

Official

Wilson County

Maps

Wilson County Map, KDOT
Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE

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[Census2010-1] "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved April 9, 2011.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

[4] "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.

[GR2-5] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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