[5] In 1878, the seat of Saline County was transferred to Wilber from Pleasant Hill.

Wilber was declared the official Czech Capital of the United States on July 10, 1987, in a decree signed by president Ronald Reagan.

Wilber hosts the annual Czech Days festival which celebrates the city's Czech heritage.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2), all land.

[7] As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,855 people, 696 households, and 449 families living in the city.

31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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