Wilson County, Kansas

Wilson County, Kansas, has 8,299 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fredonia. It uses Central Time and covers 570 sq mi (1,477 km²) of land.

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Wilson County in Kansas
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Wilson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,299
Land area
570 sq mi (1,477 km²)
County seat or government
Fredonia
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,677 ± $6,601
Median home value
$93,500 ± $6,580
Median rent, with utilities
$736 ± $74
Homes lived in by their owners
77.7% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
4.65 sq mi (12 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20205
Coordinates (central point)
37.558515, -95.745175

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wilson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6672010,631 people
  2. 667363,374 people
  3. 667573,326 people
  4. 673353,246 people
  5. 667761,524 people
  6. 66710804 people
  7. 67047496 people
  8. 66777473 people
  9. 66717467 people
  10. 66714162 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Wilson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wilson County, largest first

  1. Cedar Township734 people
  2. Fall River Township515 people
  3. Neodesha Township420 people
  4. Clifton Township419 people
  5. Colfax Township343 people
  6. Center Township340 people
  7. Newark Township281 people
  8. Talleyrand Township234 people
  9. Pleasant Valley Township227 people
  10. Verdigris Township173 people
  11. Chetopa Township134 people
  12. Prairie Township104 people
All 15
  1. Guilford Township99 people
  2. Webster Township34 people
  3. Duck Creek Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Wilson County, largest first

  1. Cherryvale Unified School District 4474,151 people
  2. Fredonia Unified School District 4843,972 people
  3. Neodesha Unified School District 4613,343 people
  4. Altoona-Midway Unified School District 3871,702 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Neodesha, Kansas (city)2,503 people
  2. Fredonia, Kansas (city)1,945 people
  3. Altoona, Kansas (city)467 people
  4. Buffalo, Kansas (city)282 people
  5. New Albany, Kansas (city)88 people
  6. Lafontaine, Kansas (CDP)78 people
  7. Coyville, Kansas (city)62 people
  8. Benedict, Kansas (city)61 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Woodson County, Kansas23 mi north
  2. Neosho County, Kansas24 mi east
  3. Montgomery County, Kansas25 mi south
  4. Elk County, Kansas28 mi west
  5. Allen County, Kansas33 mi northeast
  6. Greenwood County, Kansas35 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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