Wilton Center, Illinois
Place in Illinois, United States
41°21′05″N 87°57′35″W / 41.35139°N 87.95972°W / 41.35139; -87.95972 (2000)
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Wilton Center is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southern Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on flat land 10 miles northeast of Wilmington, 5 miles south of Manhattan, and 8 miles west of Peotone. It has a population of about 150.
Geography
U.S. Route 52 goes through Wilton Center. Other main roads are Cedar Rd., Peotone-Wilmington Rd., and Elevator Rd. Other roads in Wilton Center are Arsenal Rd. and Quigley Rd. Wilton Center is half surrounded by a forest preserve controlled by Will County. There is a church on Rt. 52.
Education
Wilton Center is a part of Peotone School District 207-U. Wilton Center Elementary School was closed, after a 4–3 vote by the school board, upon the completion of the 2013–2014 school year.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 122 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
Wilton Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[3]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[3] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 108 | 88.52% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 10.66% |
| Total | 122 | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Richard J. Barr, Illinois State Senator, was born in Wilton Center.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Wilton Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wilton Center CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ 'Services Held in Joliet For Richard J. Barr,' The Farmers Weekly Review (Will County, Illinois), June 13, 1951, pg. 1
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Municipalities and communities of Will County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Joliet
- Beecher
- Bolingbrook‡
- Braceville‡
- Channahon‡
- Coal City‡
- Crete
- Diamond‡
- Elwood
- Frankfort‡
- Godley‡
- Homer Glen‡
- Lemont‡
- Manhattan
- Minooka‡
- Mokena
- Monee
- New Lenox
- Orland Park‡
- Oswego‡
- Park Forest‡
- Peotone
- Plainfield‡
- Rockdale
- Romeoville
- Sauk Village‡
- Shorewood
- Steger‡
- Symerton
- Tinley Park‡
- University Park‡
- Woodridge‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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