Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Hospital12.1 miPost officeWilton Post Office1.2 miTown hallWilton City Hall1.2 miPoliceWilton Police Department1.3 miFire stationWilton Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryWilton Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWilton Junior - Senior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMuscatine Community College11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI28 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM137 miInterstateI-802.2 miUS highwayUS 61.7 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP52 miCoachDavenport (Hillandale)Jefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52778 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52778 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:29 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:27 am – 4:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.91,650 householdsMedian household income $74,625Median home value $175,700Median rent $851 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,708 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,008 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 24%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days18 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muscatine 2n station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksKoch Lakelake · 8.6 miWiese Sloughreservoir · 7.8 miCedar Lakeslake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest View Parkpark · 1.4 miNorton Nature Areapark · 3.1 miWiese Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 1,871 acresWildcat Den State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 432 acresRock Creek Island State Preservestate conservation land · 9.7 miFairport Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMuscatine County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Muscatine County monitors, IA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWilton Water Supplyserves 2,924 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation715 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
