Profile for Wilson, Kansas, KS

Developed around a stagecoach station

Local festivals include:

• After Harvest Czech Festival - July 27-29, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Czech Opera House & Museum

Listed places near Wilson

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Wilson population
• Ancestry of people in Wilson
• Housing in Wilson
• Income in Wilson
• Marital status of adults in Wilson
• Place of birth of people in Wilson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Wilson
• School enrollment & education levels in Wilson
• Transportation & commute times in Wilson
• Ellsworth County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wilson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ellsworth County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67490 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

38% of Wilson residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wilson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wilson
• Cemeteries in Ellsworth County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Ellsworth County
• Libraries in or near Wilson

Post a query on a message board:

• Ellsworth County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Wilson museums
• Wilson historic sites
• Wilson area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Wilson area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ellsworth County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wilson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ellsworth County

• Wilson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ellsworth County
• Arrests in Ellsworth County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wilson was $16,622, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ellsworth County economic census
• Ellsworth County economic summary
• Ellsworth County employment growth
• Ellsworth County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

15% of Wilson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wilson
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Wilson
• School districts in or near Wilson
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Wilson

• Air pollution in Ellsworth County
• Diesel soot in Ellsworth County
• Land contamination in Ellsworth County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ellsworth County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Wilson festival dates:

• After Harvest Czech Festival - July 27-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Wilson
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Ellsworth County government
• Kansas state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Wilson medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wilson
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Wilson
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ellsworth County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wilson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $194.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $570.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
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Libraries in Wilson include Lang Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Wilson

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Wilson area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Wilson

• Daily newspapers in or near Wilson
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Wilson
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Wilson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Wilson

• Parks near Wilson
• National forests in Kansas
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Wilson
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Ellsworth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wilson political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wilson
• Total membership by faith, in Ellsworth County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Wilson workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wilson travel guide
• Airports near Wilson
• Hotels near Wilson
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
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