Wilton, Minnesota
{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{For|the community in Waseca County|Wilton, Waseca County, Minnesota}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Beltrami
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|population_total = 263
|population_density_km2 = 36.32
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|timezone = Central (CST)
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|postal_code = 56601, 56687
|area_code = 218
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|blank_info = 27-70708{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
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Wilton is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census|access-date=23 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Wilton is considered a bedroom community of Bemidji.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|2.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-13}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1880= 87
|1910= 215
|1920= 176
|1930= 155
|1940= 139
|1950= 108
|1960= 112
|1970= 119
|1980= 176
|1990= 171
|2000= 186
|2010= 204
|2020= 263
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-13}} of 2010, there were 204 people, 78 households, and 55 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|87.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 87 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 1.5% Native American, 1.5% Asian, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 78 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 35.7 years. Residents under the age of 18 accounted for 24% of the city; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.9% male and 44.1% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 186 people, 73 households, and 54 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|80.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|34.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 1.08% Native American, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 73 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,432. About 8.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
References
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{{Beltrami County, Minnesota}}
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