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  • City Description

    Wilson is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census. Wilson was incorporated in 1883. Wilson is notable for its large Czech population and its yearly Czech festival. It also features the "Czech Opera House," and more than one hotel including the "Historic Midland Hotel." The town promotes itself as the "Czech Capital of Kansas". Until recently, the town had a local weekly newspaper, The Wilson World, owned by the same publisher as the Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter. Wilson is located at 38°49′32″N 98°28′29″W / 38.82556, -98.47472 (38.825619, -98.474748). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land. Wilson is 2 miles south of I-70. Wilson Lake (the clearest lake in Kansas) is located 5 miles north of here. As of the census of 2000, there were 799 people, 333 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,436.7 people per square mile (550.9/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 730.0/sq mi (279.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.13% from other races, and 1.00% from two or

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    City Contained By:

    • Ellsworth County
    • Kansas

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 1.5539928662 km squared

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