Wilton, North Dakota

Wilton is a city in the Burleigh and McLean counties in North Dakota, United States. The population was 711 at the 2010 census.[4] The town was founded in 1899. Wilton was named after Wilton, Maine by a general.

Wilton, North Dakota
City
[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Wilton
[Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Wilton
Motto(s): 
"A city rich in its past and future..."
Location of Wilton, North Dakota
Location of Wilton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°9′32″N 100°47′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountiesMcLean, Burleigh
Area
[1]
 • Total0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
2,172 ft (662 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total711
 • Estimate 
(2019)
716
 • Density1,287.77/sq mi (497.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58579
Area code(s)701
FIPS code38-86580
GNIS feature ID1036350[3]
WebsiteWiltonND.org

History

Wilton was platted in 1899 when the railroad was made to that point.[5] The city was named after Wilton, Maine. This was the home of one of the early settlers.[6] The town's train station and post office was finished being built in 1900.[7][8] Most of the settlers there were from Ukraine.[9]

Geography

Wilton is located at 47°9′32″N 100°47′9″W (47.159011, -100.785903).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), of which 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[11]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910437—
1920108−75.3%
193014938.0%
1940117−21.5%
195013414.5%
1960105−21.6%
197011610.5%
1980262125.9%
1990728177.9%
200080710.9%
2010711−11.9%
2019 (est.)716[12]0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
2018 Estimate[14]

Climate

Wilton's climate has large seasonal temperature changes. It gets very hot and humid in the summers and gets very cold in the winters. Wilton has a humid continental climate.[15]

Hotel and store in Wilton, North Dakota in the 1890s

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  5. North Dakota: Counties, Towns & People. Watchmaker Publishing, Ltd. 2008. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-60386-191-5.
  6. Capace, Nancy (January 1, 2001). Encyclopedia of North Dakota. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-403-09608-4.
  7. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Sainte Marie Railroad Company Depot / Soo Line Depot". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  8. "McLean County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  9. Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
  10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  12. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  13. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  14. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  15. "Wilton, North Dakota Kppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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