Bronson is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.

[5] The city was formerly named Wilsonville, but it was later renamed after Ira Bronson, a Fort Scott attorney.

[6] Bronson was moved to its current location when the Missouri Pacific Railroad bypassed the original town site.

[7] Midway between Fort Scott and Iola on the highway and railroad, it became a prime shipping and supply point for the agricultural region.

In 1912 it had two banks, an international money-order post office with four rural routes, express and telegraph offices, telephone connections, the semi-weekly Bronson Pilot newspaper, a downtown retail district and public schools.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.

[11] The 2020 United States census counted 304 people, 107 households, and 79 families in Bronson.

24.3% of households consisted of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Uniontown USD 235 public school district.

[25] Nearby Marmaton Valley USD 256 school district starts at the west edge of Bronson.