Wilton, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wilton, Alabama
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Shelby County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Shelby
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area_total_km2 = 2.2
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 2.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 397
elevation_m = 121
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 580
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population_density_km2 = 263.6
population_density_sq_mi = 725
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 33 |latm = 4 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 52 |longs = 46 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35187
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-82872
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0154006
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Wilton is a town in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 580.

Geography

Wilton is located at coor dms|33|4|54|N|86|52|46|W|city (33.081799, -86.879458)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 580 people, 222 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The population density was 697.1 people per square mile (269.8/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 304.1/sq mi (117.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.28% White, 23.62% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 2.07% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 222 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,056. About 9.4% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

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