Wilson County, Kansas
Wilson County, Kansas | |
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Brown Hotel in Neodesha (2017) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 95°44′00″W / 37.5667°N 95.7333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named after | 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 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. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,624. The county was named after Hiero Wilson, a colonel in the American Civil War.