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Wilsey, Kansas

Wilsey is a city in Morris County, Kansas, home to about 164 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66873.

Population164607 per sq mi
Median home value$53,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)115 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX403 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wilsey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wilsey

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wilsey had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 467th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Morris County grew from 11,967 residents in 1900 to 5,386 in 2020.

Wilsey population by census2000: 191, 2010: 153, 2020: 139191200015320101392020

Morris County, 1900–2020

Morris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,967, 1910: 12,397, 1920: 12,005, 1930: 11,859, 1940: 10,363, 1950: 8,485, 1960: 7,392, 1970: 6,432, 1980: 6,419, 1990: 6,198, 2000: 6,104, 2010: 5,923, 2020: 5,38612K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’706K’80’906K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilseyJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in40°20°Jan0.845°23°Feb1.356°33°Mar2.267°44°Apr3.475°55°May5.285°65°Jun4.990°69°Jul4.489°67°Aug4.481°58°Sep3.269°45°Oct2.455°33°Nov1.744°24°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Council Grove Lake, KS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Morris County

1,148 jobs at 147 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morris CountyHealth care and social assistance: 264 jobs; Manufacturing: 223 jobs; Retail trade: 144 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 122 jobs; Information: 75 jobs; Other services: 61 jobs; Construction: 55 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Information 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Morris County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Grove9.7 miles
  • St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marion27.2 miles
  • Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Junction City27.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Wilsey

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Wilsey City Park · 3 acres<0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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