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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 | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| 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 | |
| • 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 |
19th century
In 1855, Wilson County was created.
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]
| 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[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Presidential elections
| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 |
Presidential Elections Results
Wilson County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Wilson County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
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