Official Name: | Wilton, Arkansas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
Subdivision Name2: | Little River |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.31 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.28 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.31 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.28 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Elevation Ft: | 315 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 287 |
Population Density Km2: | 86.63 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 224.39 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 33.7389°N -94.1478°W |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 71865 |
Area Code: | 870 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 05-75980 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2405759 |
Wilton is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 374 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 439 at the 2000 census.
Wilton is located in northeastern Little River County. U.S. Routes 59 and 71 pass through the city as its Main Street. The highway leads south 5miles to Ashdown, the county seat, and north to Lockesburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilton has a total area of 3.3km2, all land.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 439 people, 162 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 336.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 202 housing units at an average density of 154.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 58.31% White, 40.77% Black or African American, and 0.91% from two or more races.
There were 162 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,696, and the median income for a family was $32,019. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,478. About 8.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.