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Population (year 2000): 17,633. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,960 (+1.9% change)
Males: 8,541 (48.4%), Females: 9,092 (51.6%)
Fairfield County
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $141,428 (year 2000)
Median house value: $561,100 (year 2000)
Races in Wilton:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Chinese (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (22.5%), English (17.6%),
German (16.9%), Italian (15.7%), Polish (5.7%), United States
(5.5%).
Elevation: 250 feet
For population 25 years and over in Wilton
- High school or higher: 95.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 33.5%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wilton town
- Never married: 16.3%
- Now married: 71.9%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 5.7%
8.9% Foreign born (4.4% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 1.1%
North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wilton:
- SILVER HILL HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; NEW CANAAN,
CT)
- NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 6 miles;
NORWALK, CT)
- HALL-BROOKE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WESTPORT, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wilton:
- DANBURY MUNI (about 12 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 21 miles; WHITE PLAINS,
NY; ID: HPN)
- IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles;
BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wilton:
- CANDLELIGHT (about 26 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID:
6Y2)
- CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 26 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT;
ID: 11N)
- WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 29 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID:
OXC)
Amtrak stations near Wilton:
- 13 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE
ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.). Services:
fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid
short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service,
public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wilton:
- NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NORWALK,
CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 10 miles;
Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
- FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT;
FT enrollment: 4,197)
- WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14
miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
- SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; FAIRFIELD,
CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 23 miles; PURCHASE,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)
- PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 25
miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
Public high school in Wilton:
- WILTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,168;
Location: 395 DANBURY RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wilton:
- CIDER MILL SCHOOL (Students: 1,025; Location:
240 SCHOOL RD.; Grades: 03 - 05)
- MIDDLEBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 1,022;
Location: 131 SCHOOL RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TILFORD W. MILLER SCHOOL (Students: 511;
Location: 217 WOLFPIT RD.; Grades: PK - 02)
- INA E. DRISCOLL SCHOOL (Students: 501;
Location: 336 BELDEN HILL RD.; Grades: PK - 02)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 395 DANBURY ROAD;
Grades: PK - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Wilton:
- OUR LADY OF FATIMA REGIONAL SC (Students:
269; Location: 225 DANBURY ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 214;
Location: 34 WHIPPLE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- WILTON MONTESSORI (Students: 21; Location:
345 BELDEN HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Wilton:
- WILTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income:
$1,739,369; Location: 137 OLD RIDGEFIELD RD.; 114,898
books; 8,183 audio materials; 3,932 video materials; 240
serial subscriptions)
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