Wilton is a village in

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, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Wilton and partially within the Town of Wellington.

Geography

Wilton is located at (43.813451, -90.528847). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 504 people, 203 households, and 130 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.8%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.0%

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, 3.6% from

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, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 7.3% of the population. There were 203 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were

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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 519 people, 214 households, and 121 families living in the village. The

was 613.6 people per square mile (235.7/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 275.5 per square mile (105.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.57%

, 3.08% from

, and 1.35% from two or more races. 8.48% of the population were

of any race. There were 214 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were

living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.19. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $37,721, and the median income for a family was $46,607. Males had a median income of $31,591 versus $22,292 for females. The

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for the village was $15,998. About 9.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Wilton pool 14May2022.jpg, Wilton municipal pool

References

External links

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