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Population: 799. Estimated population in July 2024: 767 (-4.0% change)
Males: 363 (45.4%), Females: 436 (54.6%)

Ellsworth County

Zip code: 67490

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $34,821
Median house value: $36,800

Population by Race

Races in Wilson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (39.9%), Czech (18.8%), English (9.8%), Irish (9.3%), United States (6.6%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 1689 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Wilson, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilson

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilson city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 16.9%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +116 (+17.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilson:

  • GREAT BEND MUNI (about 43 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 55 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 58 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilson:

  • LUCAS (about 16 miles; LUCAS, KS; Abbreviation: 38K)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 19 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: 9K7)
  • RUSSELL MUNI (about 23 miles; RUSSELL, KS; Abbreviation: RSL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilson:

  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 132 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Wilson:

  • WILSON JR/SR HIGH (Students: 128; Location: 3005 AVENUE D; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wilson:

  • WILSON ELEM (Students: 108; Location: 3009 AVENUE D; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wilson:

  • WILSON/LANG MEMORIAL (Operating income: $16,040; Location: 2405 AVENUE F BOX 310; 13,344 books; 262 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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