Wilson County
Also known as Wilson County, Kansas, Wilson County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Named after
- Hiero T. Wilson
- Seat
- Fredonia
- Largest city
- Neodesha
- Total
- 575 sq mi (1,490 km )
- Land
- 570 sq mi (1,500 km )
- Water
- 4.7 sq mi (12 km ) 0.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 8,299
- Density
- 15/sq mi (5.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 2nd
Article
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.
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