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Neodesha -LSB- niːˈoʊdəʃeɪ -RSB- is a city in Wilson County , Kansas , United States .. Wilson County. Wilson County, Kansas. Kansas. Kansas. United States. United States. County. List of counties in Kansas. Wilson. Wilson County, Kansas. As of the 2010 census , the city population was 2,486 .. 2010 United States Census. 2010 census. 2010 United States Census. The name is derived from the Osage Indian word , Ni-o-sho-de , and is translated as The-Water-Is-Smoky-With-Mud .. Osage. Osage Nation