Wilton, North Dakota

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Wilton is a city in Burleigh and McLean counties in North Dakota, United States. It is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". The population was 718 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> Founded in 1899, Wilton was named by General W. D. Washburn after the town of Wilton in his native state of Maine.

History

Wilton was platted in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The city was named after Wilton, Maine, the native home of an early settler.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Wilton Train Station was completed in 1900 and the post office has been in operation at Wilton also since 1900.<ref name=nrhpdoc>Template:Cite web and Template:NRHP url</ref> <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Wilton was originally built up chiefly by Ukrainians.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to extremely hot (and often humid) summers and severely cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wilton has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Wilton, North Dakota</ref>

Demographics

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Main Street in Wilton, North Dakota, 1890s

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Hotel and general store in Wilton, North Dakota, 1890s

2010 census

As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 711 people, 317 households, and 188 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 358 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 2.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 317 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 807 people, 309 households, and 219 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 347 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.74% Native American, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 309 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $39,063. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,111. About 8.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.