Wilson County, Kansas
Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 8,624 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Fredonia.[2]
Wilson County, Kansas | |
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Location in the state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | 1855 |
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Seat | Fredonia |
Largest City | Neodesha |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
575 sq mi (1,489 km²) 570 sq mi (1,476 km²) 4.7 sq mi (12 km²), 0.8 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Hiero T. Wilson |
History
19th century
In 1855, Wilson County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2). Of that, 570 square miles (1,500 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (0.8%) is water.[3]
People
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 27 | ||
1870 | 6,694 | 24692.6% | |
1880 | 13,775 | 105.8% | |
1890 | 15,286 | 11.0% | |
1900 | 15,621 | 2.2% | |
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[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
Wilson County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Wilson County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Education
Unified school districts
- Altoona-Midway USD 387 Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Neodesha USD 461
- Fredonia USD 484
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Wilson County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This comprises 1,415 votes (33.21 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county), and 693 votes (16.26 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
- Handbook of Wilson County, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 44 pages; 1886.
- Standard Atlas of Wilson County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 52 pages; 1910.
- Historical Atlas of Wilson County, Kansas; John P. Edwards; 35 pages; 1881.
Other websites
- County
- Maps