Wilson Kansas Map

About Wilson, Kansas

Wilson is a locality in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 833. The population density is 531.7 people per km². Wilson is located at 38.8250°N, 98.4753°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67490.

Wilson rests on a broad, gently rolling expanse of Kansas prairie, where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas painted with hues of cerulean and, in the evenings, strokes of fiery orange and deep violet. It lies 46.5 miles west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 269°T), and is situated 14.8 miles west-north-west of Ellsworth. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, a sea of golden wheat and emerald corn rippling under the ceaseless wind, punctuated by clusters of sturdy cottonwoods and hardy junipers that offer scant, welcome shade. The air, particularly in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. Even the houses, often painted in practical, muted tones, seem to lean into the vastness, their roofs catching the sun's bright, unwavering gaze. The story of Wilson is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile earth they cultivate. Founded in the late 19th century, its economy has long been anchored to the bounty of the land, a steady cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. While agriculture remains the bedrock, the town has also found a distinctive character through its Czech heritage, a vibrant thread woven into the community's fabric, evident in local festivals and a palpable sense of shared history. This heritage, combined with the open-hearted pragmatism of prairie dwellers, fosters a unique atmosphere in Wilson, a place where neighborly bonds are as strong as the deep roots of the surrounding fields, and where the quiet hum of tractors often competes with the whisper of the wind.

About This Wilson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilson, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.825011, -98.475344. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wilson and Ellsworth County.

Detailed location data for Wilson includes the ZIP code (67490), telephone area code (785), county seat of Ellsworth County (Ellsworth), and school district assignment (Central Plains Unified School District 112). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wilson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.