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About Wilton
City in North Dakota, United StatesWilton is a city in Burleigh and McLean Counties, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the Bismarck, North Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area or Bismarck-Mandan. The population was 718 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 702 in 2025. Wilton was named by General W. D. Washburn after the town of Wilton in his native state of Maine.
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Housing in Wilton
The typical Wilton home is worth about $257,000, up 8.7% in a year, 12% below the North Dakota typical home.
Work & commute in Wilton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Wilton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (29%), Washburn (7%) and Fargo (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Health in Wilton
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wilton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wilton
Full climate →Wilton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wilton
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The public schools Wilton’s kids attend outperform 87% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
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