Welcome to Wilton ...

The city of Wilton is primarily located in McLean County<1>. A portion of Wilton extends into Burleigh County.

The location of Wilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Wilton was established in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wilton has a population of 715 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Wilton is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Wilton is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Wilton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Wilton: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilton had an population of 715 people. This is an increase of 0.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilton had a population of 711 people (or 7.93% of the total population of McLean County). This makes Wilton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Wilton represents 0.11% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 711 people, the population of Wilton decreased 11.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 807 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wilton.

Communities Also Named Wilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Wilton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilton.

Communities near Wilton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilton.

• Washburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Washburn is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <5>
• Regan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan
  • Regan is located in Burleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regan <5>
• Sanger
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
  • Sanger is located in Oliver County
• Hensler
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
  • Hensler is located in Oliver County
• Double Ditch Indian Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
  • Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
• Mandan
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
  • Mandan is located in Morton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <5>
• Mercer
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Mercer is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <5>
• Twin City Estates
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
• Wing
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Wing is located in Burleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wing <5>
• Apple Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilton. See our Newspapers Page for Wilton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilton ...

Looking for more information about Wilton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilton.

Adding Wilton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilton was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).

We also found Wilton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/