Wilton is a city in Burleigh and McLean counties in North Dakota, United States. It is part of the Bismarck, North Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area or Bismarck-Mandan. The population was 718 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1899, Wilton was named by General W. D. Washburn after the town of Wilton in his native state of Maine.
History
Wilton was platted in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named after Wilton, Maine, the native home of an early settler. The Wilton Train Station was completed in 1900 and the post office has been in operation at Wilton also since 1900.
Wilton was originally built up chiefly by Ukrainians.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (2.11%) is water.