Wilson, Kansas
Wilson, Kansas | |
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Tobias water tower in Wilson (2024) | |
| Motto: "Czech Capital of Kansas" | |
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′31″N 98°28′30″W / 38.82528°N 98.47500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellsworth |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Named after | Wilson Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Larry Ptacek |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 859 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67490 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-79675 |
| GNIS ID | 2397332 |
| Website | wilsonkansas.com |
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Wilson is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. The community promotes itself as the "Czech Capital of Kansas" due to the role of Czech immigrant settlers in its early history. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 859.