Tag: Wilsey
Wilsey is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 153.
An agricultural-based community, Wilsey was named after pioneer John D. Wilsey. In the early 1880s, the Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through the county, at which time Wilsey established the city. The community once supported a business district and schools.
Wilsey is located at 38°38′12″N 96°40′34″W / 38.636595°N 96.676220°W / 38.636595; -96.676220 (38.636595, -96.676220). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 191 people, 77 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.6 people per square mile (273.1/km). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile (123.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White and 2.62% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the…
