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Census Data for Vilas

As far as we can tell, Vilas has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Vilas, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
  • Chanute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Earlton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
    • Earlton is located in Neosho County
  • Benedict
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Altoona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Wilson County
  • Humboldt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Thayer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <1>
  • Neodesha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
    • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <1>
  • Coyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
    • Coyville is located in Wilson County
  • Galesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
  • Yates Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
    • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <1>
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    • Bassett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
    • Erie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • New Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County

Wilson County ...

Vilas is located in Wilson County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wilson County.

Miscellaneous Information for Vilas ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wilson County or the community of Vilas:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Vilas:
    • GNIS ID for Vilas: 474932
    • GNIS ID for Wilson County: 485063
    • GNIS ID for State of Kansas: 481813
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 20 (Kansas)
    • County Code: 205 (Wilson County)
    • Place Code: 73900 (Vilas)
    • State & County Code: 20/205 (Kansas / Wilson County)
    • State & Place Code: 20/73900 (Kansas / Vilas)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Vilas is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Vilas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vilas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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