Wilson County, Kansas
Wilson County | |
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 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,624 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | wilsoncountykansas.org |
Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 8,624 people lived there. Its county seat is Fredonia.
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.
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 27 | — | |
| 1870 | 6,694 | 24,692.6% | |
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 8,624 | −8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79.7% 3,153 | 18.3% 723 | 2.0% 78 |
| 2016 | 77.6% 2,788 | 16.5% 594 | 5.8% 209 |
| 2012 | 76.0% 2,825 | 22.0% 818 | 2.0% 74 |
| 2008 | 69.2% 2,850 | 28.4% 1,170 | 2.5% 101 |
| 2004 | 74.2% 3,263 | 24.1% 1,060 | 1.7% 75 |
| 2000 | 67.1% 2,748 | 29.0% 1,186 | 3.9% 161 |
| 1996 | 56.4% 2,458 | 29.8% 1,297 | 13.8% 602 |
| 1992 | 41.5% 1,925 | 28.7% 1,331 | 29.8% 1,379 |
| 1988 | 63.1% 2,743 | 35.6% 1,545 | 1.3% 58 |
| 1984 | 72.2% 3,663 | 26.5% 1,344 | 1.3% 64 |
| 1980 | 69.3% 3,328 | 25.1% 1,205 | 5.6% 268 |
| 1976 | 55.7% 2,682 | 42.5% 2,047 | 1.9% 89 |
| 1972 | 74.8% 3,568 | 21.9% 1,043 | 3.3% 159 |
| 1968 | 63.4% 3,340 | 24.2% 1,276 | 12.4% 656 |
| 1964 | 52.5% 2,919 | 46.7% 2,592 | 0.8% 45 |
| 1960 | 67.8% 4,333 | 31.8% 2,034 | 0.4% 27 |
| 1956 | 73.0% 4,502 | 26.7% 1,645 | 0.3% 20 |
| 1952 | 73.2% 5,180 | 26.1% 1,845 | 0.8% 53 |
| 1948 | 59.5% 3,868 | 39.0% 2,538 | 1.5% 100 |
| 1944 | 68.6% 4,248 | 30.9% 1,912 | 0.6% 35 |
| 1940 | 64.4% 5,288 | 34.8% 2,859 | 0.8% 62 |
| 1936 | 55.6% 4,829 | 43.9% 3,816 | 0.5% 42 |
| 1932 | 44.9% 3,422 | 52.5% 4,001 | 2.5% 193 |
| 1928 | 78.5% 5,603 | 20.5% 1,465 | 1.0% 73 |
| 1924 | 65.0% 4,596 | 24.6% 1,736 | 10.5% 739 |
| 1920 | 66.2% 4,024 | 29.1% 1,768 | 4.7% 284 |
| 1916 | 41.8% 2,970 | 49.2% 3,494 | 9.0% 640 |
| 1912 | 19.9% 849 | 30.6% 1,304 | 49.5% 2,108 |
| 1908 | 53.1% 2,428 | 38.9% 1,777 | 8.0% 364 |
| 1904 | 63.4% 2,583 | 25.4% 1,034 | 11.3% 459 |
| 1900 | 55.6% 2,193 | 43.4% 1,711 | 1.1% 42 |
| 1896 | 48.4% 1,852 | 51.2% 1,959 | 0.4% 17 |
| 1892 | 51.8% 1,803 | 48.2% 1,678 | |
| 1888 | 55.5% 2,191 | 26.2% 1,035 | 18.3% 723 |
Wilson County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Wilson County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2010. 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilson County, Kansas.
- County
- Maps
- Wilson County Maps: Current Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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