About Wilton
Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Wilton is a small town with an estimated population of 2,914.
Wilton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,415 residents per square mile.
📰 Wilton News Today
- Wilton High School (IA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 10
- See Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks tour district manufacturing plants - Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City Press-Citizen · Aug 6
- Obituary | Tandy Noggle of Wilton, Iowa Bentley Funeral Home · Jul 5
- Miller-Meeks starts Made in America manufacturing tour thegazette.com · Aug 9
- Historic 1-room schoolhouse set to be relocated in Wilton KWQC · Jul 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wilton Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Wilton — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wilton
- Wilton Elementary School
- Wilton Jr-Sr High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,914
Rank in state#124 of 940
Land area2.06 sq mi
Density1,415/sq mi
Coordinates41.5891, -91.0255