Wilton, North Dakota

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°09′29″N 100°47′03″W / 47.15806°N 100.78417°W / 47.15806; -100.78417
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountiesMcLean, Burleigh
Founded1899
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]
2,172 ft (662 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total718
 • Density1,291.37/sq mi (498.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58579
Area code701
FIPS code38-86580
GNIS feature ID1036337[2]
Websitewiltonnd.org

Wilton is a city in the Burleigh and McLean counties in North Dakota, United States. The population was 718 at the 2020 census.[3] The town was founded in 1899. Wilton was named after Wilton, Maine by a general.

History

Wilton was platted in 1899 when the railroad was made to that point.[4] The city was named after Wilton, Maine. This was the home of one of the early settlers.[5] The town's train station and post office was finished being built in 1900.[6][7] Most of the settlers there were from Ukraine.[8]

Geography

Wilton is located at 47°9′32″N 100°47′9″W / 47.15889°N 100.78583°W / 47.15889; -100.78583 (47.159011, -100.785903).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), of which 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[1]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
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%
20207181.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
2020 Census[3]

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.[11]

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilton, North Dakota
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wilton city, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ North Dakota: Counties, Towns & People. Watchmaker Publishing, Ltd. 2008. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-60386-191-5.
  5. ↑ Capace, Nancy (January 1, 2001). Encyclopedia of North Dakota. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-403-09608-4.
  6. ↑ "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
  7. ↑ "McLean County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Wilton, North Dakota Kppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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