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
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:
- UNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
- TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 29 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
- GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
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)