Wilson County, Kansas
47 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,505
- Median household income
- $60,677
- ±6,601
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 119 of 4,027 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.6%
- 2,939 of 3,517 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wilson | 8,526 (2021) | 615 Madison St, Fredonia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Altoona | 349 (2021) | 715 Main St, Altoona | — |
| City of Benedict | 71 (2021) | Po Box 115, Benedict | — |
| City of Buffalo | 218 (2021) | Po Box 88, Buffalo | — |
| City of Coyville | 59 (2021) | 21722 Decatur Rd, Fredonia | — |
| City of Fredonia | 2,111 (2021) | 100 N 15th St, Fredonia | Website |
| City of Neodesha | 2,246 (2021) | Po Box 336, Neodesha | Website |
| City of New Albany | 55 (2021) | 16672 Barber Rd, Fall River | — |
Townships 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Chetopa | 152 (2021) | 9045 Viola Rd, Altoona | — |
| Township of Colfax | 393 (2021) | 20814 1900 Rd, Chanute | — |
| Township of Fall River | 327 (2021) | 3098 1050 Rd, Fredonia | — |
| Township of Guilford | 163 (2021) | 702 Main St, Benedict | — |
| Township of Neodesha | 600 (2021) | 15396 6600 Rd, Neodesha | — |
| Township of Newark | 231 (2021) | 5271 Wichita Rd, Thayer | — |
| Township of Pleasant Valley | 167 (2021) | 19676 1800 Rd, Altoona | — |
| Township of Verdigris | 276 (2021) | 5708 Finney Rd, Fredonia | — |
Special districts 31
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelder Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | 9526 Gove Rd, Fredonia | — |
| Buffalo Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 23898 Buffalo Rd, Buffalo | — |
| Cedar Township Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | Po Box 88, Altoona | — |
| Colfax Village Creek Cemetery District 19 | Cemeteries | 116 N Plummer Ave, Chanute | — |
| Coyville Cemetery District 13 | Cemeteries | 21825 Decatur Rd, Fredonia | — |
| Farmington Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 16304 Inman Rd, Fredonia | — |
| Grandview Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | 15392 150 Rd, Neodesha | — |
| High Prairie Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 15300 1800 Rd, Fredonia | — |
| Little Sandy Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 21743 Lowell Rd, Buffalo | — |
| Maple Grove Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 13052 2100 Rd, Buffalo | — |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery District 12 | Cemeteries | 3311 250 Rd, Fredonia | — |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery District 9 | Cemeteries | 23152 2100 Rd, Chanute | — |
| Shelly Cemetery District 18 | Cemeteries | 18332 700th Rd, Neodesha | — |
| Star Cemetery District 16 | Cemeteries | 6395 Trego Rd, Neodesha | — |
| Talleyrand Cemetery District 15-37 | Cemeteries | 1805 Franklin Rd, Fredonia | — |
| Varner Joint Cemetery District 14 | Cemeteries | 2750 Newton Rd, Neodesha | — |
| Vilas-Bethel Cemetery District 11 | Cemeteries | 20134 Viola Rd, Chanute | — |
| Fredonia Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 519 S 15th St, Fredonia | — |
| Neodesha Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 185, Neodesha | — |
| Wilson County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 920 N 2nd St, Fredonia | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 515, Fredonia | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 10 | Water supply utility | Po Box 561, Chanute | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 11 | Water supply utility | Po Box 386, Fredonia | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 12 | Water supply utility | 14333 200 Rd, Neodesha | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 13 | Water supply utility | Po Box 515, Fredonia | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 305 S 4th St, Fredonia | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 364, Neodesha | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 515, Fredonia | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | 13615 300 Rd, Neodesha | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 326, Fredonia | — |
| Wilson Rural Water District 9 | Water supply utility | 716 S Green St, Yates Center | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Altoona-Midway
School district2 schools
20584 US 75 Hwy, Buffalo, KS, 66717
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fredonia
School district4 schools
300 N. 6th, Fredonia, KS, 66736
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Neodesha
School district3 schools
522 Wisconsin, Neodesha, KS, 66757
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Fredonia, Kansas Farmers' Market
402 N 8th St, Fredonia, KS, 66736
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.