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County population in July 2011: 9,402 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,282
Renter-occupied apartments: 921
% of renters here:

22%
State:

24%

Land area: 574 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wilson County: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Wilson County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 5,011  (48.5%)
Females: 5,321  (51.5%)

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Wilson County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wilson County:

2.4 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,014 ($29,747 in 1999)
This county:

$35014
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $346 (lower quartile is $243, upper quartile is $437)
This county:

$346
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $59,202 (it was $40,800 in 2000)
Wilson County:

$59,202
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,175 - $94,636

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $96,020
Here:

$96,020
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $179,027
Here:

$179,027
State:

$149,604

Mobile homes: $71,642
Here:

$71,642
State:

$34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,154
Here:

$6,154
State:

$58,726
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $997
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $253

Institutionalized population: 167

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 7

Wilson County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $36,300
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $110,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Wilson County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Wilson County Kansas:


McCain (Republican): 70.0%
Obama (Democratic): 28.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $730 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $624 (1.2%)


Wilson County household income distribution in 2009 Wilson County home values distribution


Wilson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 14.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.3%
Whole state:

9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.7%
Whole state:

4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilson County is $399 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.

Cities in this county include: Neodesha, Fredonia, Altoona, Buffalo, Benedict, New Albany, Coyville.

Wilson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wilson County: Neodesha Water Plant (A), Altoona Sewer Treatment Plant (B), Kansas Department of Transportation Neodesha Rest Area (C), Westminster Woods Camp (D), Camp Cauble (E), Fredonia Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Buffalo Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Fredonia Country Club (H), Hidden Haven Camp (I), Camp Crawford (J), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 7 (K), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 6 (L), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 4 (M), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 3 (N), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 17 (O), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 15 (P), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 13 (Q), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 11 (R), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 10 (S), Wilson County Rural Fire District Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wilson County include: Zion Church (A), Colfax Baptist Church (B), Center Ridge Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Buxton Christian Church (E), Maple Grove Bethel Church of God (F), Harrison Church (G), Emmanuel Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (H), First Southern Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Star Cemetery (1), Ross Cemetery (2), Varner Cemetery (3), Grandview Cemetery (4), Butner Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Bachelder Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Leonards Lake (A), Shafer Lake (B), Wilson County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chetopa Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Washington Branch (C), East Rainbow Creek (D), West Rainbow Creek (E), Middle Duck Creek (F), South Duck Creek (G), Willow Creek (H), Pumpkin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wilson County include: Wilson State Fishing Lake (1), Wilson County State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Elk County , Greenwood County , Montgomery County , Neosho County , Woodson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.3%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 264
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 57 (60% naturalized citizens)

Wilson County:

0.6%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 8
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.9%

Wilson County marital status for males
Wilson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,894
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 83
  • 3 or 4: 163
  • 5 to 9: 45
  • 10 to 19: 23
  • Mobile homes: 685
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Wilson County with a mortgage: 1,080 (66 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,102

Here:

49.5% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.00%
Here47.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 4,856
Total congregations: 37

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents1,028 (21.2%)830 (17.1%)739 (15.2%)565 (11.6%)270 (5.6%)
Congregations6 (16.2%)2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)5 (13.5%)3 (8.1%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God The Wesleyan Church Mennonite Church of God in ChristOther
Adherents256 (5.3%)204 (4.2%)200 (4.1%)152 (3.1%)612 (12.6%)
Congregations2 (5.4%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)14 (37.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wilson County - Neodesha, Fredonia, Altoona, Buffalo, Benedict

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Wilson County:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

8.14 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Wilson County:

11.20 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.6%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wilson County:

13.1%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Wilson County:

Average size of farms: 607 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,001
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.21%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44,798
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $86,021
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.87%
Corn for grain: 13980 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 45432 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 54540 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 29 acres

Tornado activity:

Wilson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Wilson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 7, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1932): August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1885): March 9, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1849): June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1776): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3282): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1711): July 2, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 1, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3236): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kansas Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 29, 2002 to February 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1402): February 6, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1402, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 1998 to November 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1258): November 5, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1258, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: October 2, 1986 to October 4, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-780): October 22, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-780, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wilson County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • France (23%)
  • Mexico (16%)
  • Japan (14%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • India (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wilson County (%):



  • German (25%)
  • United States or American (22%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Wilson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,690 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 529 (11%)
  • Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0%)
  • Walked: 117 (3%)
  • Other means: 28 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 234 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wilson County, Kansas:

  • 135 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,200.

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.02%
Kansas average:

7.39%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.00% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,320 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($8,608 average AGI)
Wilson County:

2.02%
Kansas average:

3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, KS  1.40% ($27,260 average AGI)
from Neosho County, KS  0.98% ($22,629)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.48% ($26,706)
from Greenwood County, KS  0.34% ($23,583)


7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.77%
Kansas average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.46% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,943 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($8,183 average AGI)
Wilson County:

2.31%
Kansas average:

3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, KS  1.56% ($26,804 average AGI)
to Neosho County, KS  1.09% ($21,744)
to Crawford County, KS  0.39% ($20,857)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.39% ($40,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Wilson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Wilson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wilson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,063 (1,793 aged, 270 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 20.11
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14789.87
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 764.130
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33742.21

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1342.280
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1250.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20.34

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50.84

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,092
  • In family households: 8,557 (2,397 male householders, 450 female householders)
    2,442 spouses, 2,882 children (2,534 natural, 88 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 152 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 58 other relatives, 110 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,535 (569 male householders (485 living alone)), 798 female householders (739 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 240 (170 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,424 2-persons, 552 3-persons, 497 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,224 1-person, 114 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Wilson County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $72,222,000 ($7261 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,198,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,260,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,087,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,292,000
Federal grants: $22,780,000
Federal procurement contracts: $597,000 ($20,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,205,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $543,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,046,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,333,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 579
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 752
Here:

76 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -315
Here -32 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wilson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.23 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 61
  • 2000 to 2004: 171
  • 1990 to 1999: 422
  • 1980 to 1989: 366
  • 1970 to 1979: 788
  • 1960 to 1969: 382
  • 1950 to 1959: 503
  • 1940 to 1949: 391
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,936
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wilson County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 22
  • 3 rooms: 67
  • 4 rooms: 440
  • 5 rooms: 921
  • 6 rooms: 801
  • 7 rooms: 544
  • 8 rooms: 277
  • 9+ rooms: 199
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 188
  • 4 rooms: 200
  • 5 rooms: 214
  • 6 rooms: 127
  • 7 rooms: 88
  • 8 rooms: 41
  • 9+ rooms: 4
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wilson County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 131
  • 2 bedrooms: 998
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,640
  • 4 bedrooms: 442
  • 5+ bedrooms: 60
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 239
  • 2 bedrooms: 378
  • 3 bedrooms: 238
  • 4 bedrooms: 41
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilson County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 91
  • 1 vehicle: 812
  • 2 vehicles: 1,329
  • 3 vehicles: 716
  • 4 vehicles: 234
  • 5+ vehicles: 100
  • no vehicle: 174
  • 1 vehicle: 457
  • 2 vehicles: 237
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5+ vehicles: 9

59% of Wilson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kansas.

Wilson County:

58.7%
State average:

53.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7695
  • Northeast: 102
  • Midwest: 804
  • South: 1027
  • West: 588

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wilson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (64.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.8%)
  • Electricity (6.7%)
  • Wood (5.8%)
  • Utility gas (64.8%)
  • Electricity (19.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.4%)
  • Wood (4.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Here:

1.6%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

0.6%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:

7.3%
Kansas:

13.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Wilson County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $4,117,000
    All Other: $309,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $4,974,000
    Regular Highways: $1,351,000
    Police Protection: $785,000
    General - Other: $781,000
    Health Services - Other: $646,000
    General Public Buildings: $595,000
    Financial Administration: $350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $299,000
    Central Staff Services: $214,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
    Corrections - Other: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $30,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $0
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $157,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
    Rents: $13,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $399,000
    Own Hospitals: $66,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    General Public Building: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Judicial: $9,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Health - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,717,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $68,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $60,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $512,000
    General Support: $234,000
    Health & Hospitals: $107,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,985,000
    Total General Sales: $581,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,490,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 244
  • Number of aged recipients: 25
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 219
  • Number of recipients under 18: 34
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 169
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 41
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 104
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 132


Wilson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wilson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Wilson County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary10380.5 years
John10278.7 years
William10179.1 years
Charles9977.6 years
James7775.5 years
Robert6068.5 years
George5677.4 years
Helen4579.0 years
Ruth4480.4 years
Harry4479.1 years
Most common last names in Wilson County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6177.8 years
Johnson4973.9 years
Wilson4380.8 years
Miller2981.7 years
Cox2681.0 years
Jones2377.8 years
Scott2380.4 years
Taylor2376.2 years
Hall2379.6 years
Davis2178.0 years
Businesses in Wilson County, KS
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx2True Value1
H&R Block1UPS1
Pizza Hut2
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