Wilton, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 807. Estimated population in July 2024: 745 (-7.7% change)
Males: 390 (48.3%), Females: 417 (51.7%)

McLean County

Zip code: 58579

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $34,583
Median house value: $59,400

Population by Race

Races in Wilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (47.3%), Norwegian (18.5%), Ukrainian (12.9%), Swedish (12.8%), Russian (5.9%), Irish (4.2%).

Elevation: 2183 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilton

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilton city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilton:

  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 28 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • MINOT INTL (about 83 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 94 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilton:

  • WASHBURN MUNI (about 21 miles; WASHBURN, ND; Abbreviation: 5C8)
  • TURTLE LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 25 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: 91N)
  • MANDAN MUNI (about 28 miles; MANDAN, ND; Abbreviation: Y19)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilton:

  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 27 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 197 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 263 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 265 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 270 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Wilton:

  • WILTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 504 DAKOTA AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wilton:

  • WILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 504 DAKOTA AVE; Grades: KG – 06)