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Welcome to Wilson City ...

The village of Wilson City is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Wilson City is located in Mississippi County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wilson City has a population of 111 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Wilson City is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wilson City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wilson City: 573 & 235<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilson City had an population of 111 people. This is a decrease of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilson City had a population of 115 people. This makes Wilson City the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 115 people, the population of Wilson City decreased 30.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 165 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wilson City.

Communities Also Named Wilson City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wilson City - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson City.

Communities near Wilson City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilson City.

  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • East Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
  • La Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Miner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Miner is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Bertrand
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Mounds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Bardwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wickliffe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wilson City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilson City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilson City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilson City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson City. See our Newspapers Page for Wilson City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson City ...

Looking for more information about Wilson City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wilson City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilson City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wilson City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilson City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Wilson City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.