Moving to Wilton, Iowa

Population: 2,829. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,866 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,369 (48.4%), Females: 1,460 (51.6%)

Muscatine County

Zip code: 52778

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $44,278
Median house value: $86,400

Population by Race

Races in Wilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.3%), English (12.7%), Irish (9.3%), United States (7.6%), French (3.2%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 702 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Wilton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilton

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilton city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +259 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilton:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 38 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 51 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilton:

  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 18 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 31 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilton:

  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 31 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 37 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)

Schools

Public high school in Wilton:

  • WILTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 1000 CYPRESS ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wilton:

  • WILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 201 E 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Wilton:

  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 117 E PRAIRIE ST P O BOX 476; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wilton:

  • WILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,756; Location: 106 E 4TH ST., PO BOX 447; 22,265 books; 899 audio materials; 494 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)