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Wilton Township, MN

Township in Waseca County, MN, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

302
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.3
years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
11.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wilton Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Waseca County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.977444° N, 93.589262° W
DMS43° 58′ 38.80″ N, 93° 35′ 21.34″ W

Population Density & area

8.48/sq mi (3.28/km²)
Total Area
36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²)
Land Area
35.6 sq mi (92.2 km²) · 98.5%
Water Area
0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55% male
Male 55%
Female 45%
males per 100 females
Wilton Township 122.1
Waseca County 94.1
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Wilton Township 0%
Waseca County 2.9%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.3
years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older
Wilton Township
44.3
Waseca County
40.6
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
83
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Wilton Township 83
Waseca County 72.1
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.8% 22.7% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 54.7% 58.2% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 18.5% 19.1% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 83 72.1 67.1
Child dependency ratio 49.1 39.1 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 33.9 32.9 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3%
Other
3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
11.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Wilton Township 11.5%
Waseca County 23.3%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Wilton Township population
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 3% 7.3% 6.4%
Mexican 3% 5.6% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.6% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97% 92.7% 93.6%
One race 94.4% 90.7% 89.1%
White 94% 87.2% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 1% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Asian 0% 1.8% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.2% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.6% 2% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.5% family
Family 72.5%
Non family 27.5%
% family households
Wilton Township 72.5%
Waseca County 67.6%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.52
persons per household
Wilton Township
2.52
Waseca County
2.39
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Wilton Township population
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Total households 120 7,477 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.52 2.39 2.43
Family households 87 5,057 1,438,404
Average family size 2.99 2.88 3.04
Married couple family 70 4,068 1,129,003
Other families 17 989 309,401
Male householder 14 283 102,922
Female householder 3 706 206,479
Non-family households 33 2,420 869,551
One-person households 28 1,992 686,475
Male householder 20 1,028 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 7 321 97,557
Female householder 8 964 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 2 544 186,557
Other living arrangements 5 428 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

126
housing units
Wilton Township 126
Waseca County 7,922
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

95.2% occupied
Occupied 95.2%
Vacant 4.8%
vacancy rate
Wilton Township 4.8%
Waseca County 5.6%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
97.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
1.6%

Median Year Built

1963
Half of houses were built before 1963, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
42.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
13.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7 6.4 6.1
1–3 rooms 4% 8.3% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 34.1% 43.7% 41.4%
7+ rooms 61.9% 47.9% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.5% 2.7%
1 bedroom 3.2% 7.2% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 19.8% 25.4% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 37.3% 38.4% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 39.6% 27.5% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1963 1971 1979
Total housing units 126 7,922 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.3% owners
Renter-occupied 6.7%
Owner-occupied 93.3%
homeownership rate
Wilton Township 93.3%
Waseca County 80.7%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.46
Owner-occupied
3.25
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Wilton Township 2.46
Waseca County 2.45
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Total occupied units 120 7,477 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 15% 17.4% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 18.3% 39.4% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 27.5% 16.7% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 39.1% 26.5% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.2% 98.9% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0.8% 0.8% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0.8% 4.9% 6.7%
1 vehicle 16.7% 25% 30.8%
2 vehicles 34.2% 39.8% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 48.3% 30.3% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 71.7% 82.2% 75.9%
Electricity 1.7% 12.2% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 12.5% 0.7% 1.3%
All other fuels 14.2% 3.5% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 1.4% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.8% 0.9% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.8% 0.3% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0.8% 0.4% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$240,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Wilton Township
$240,000
Waseca County
$220,800
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

14.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.9%
Owners without a mortgage
15.3%
Renters
12.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $240,000 $220,800 $329,300
Under $100,000 9.9% 9.9% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 22.3% 33.3% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 32.1% 28.6% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 30.4% 22.8% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4.5% 4.6% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0.9% 0.9% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 42% 60.4% 64%
Without a mortgage 58% 39.6% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,683 $1,503 $1,947
Without a mortgage $589 $640 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $833 $883 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Wilton Township 28%
Waseca County 21%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Wilton Township 1.8%
Waseca County 6.5%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

68
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
8.8%
K–12
83.8%
College / Undergraduate
7.4%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Wilton Township
10%
Waseca County
17.6%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 68 4,083 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 8.8% 5.7% 6.2%
K–12 83.8% 79.2% 69.9%
Kindergarten 2.9% 6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 19.1% 18.8% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 38.2% 25.4% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 23.5% 29% 22.4%
College or graduate school 7.4% 15.1% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 7.4% 10.3% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.8% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 10% 17.6% 39.1%
School type
Public school 79.4% 89.9% 83.3%
Private school 20.6% 10.1% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

211
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.9%
HS graduate
28.4%
Some college no degree
16.6%
Associates degree
25.1%
Bachelors degree
24.6%
Graduate or professional degree
3.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
66.7% · 33.3%
Some college no degree
45.7% · 54.3%
Associates degree
66% · 34%
Bachelors degree
32.7% · 67.3%
Graduate or professional degree
28.6% · 71.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Population (25+) 211 13,064 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0.9% 2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.9% 4.5% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 28.4% 34.5% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 16.6% 23.2% 19.5%
Associate's degree 25.1% 14.8% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 28% 21% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 24.6% 16% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 3.3% 5% 13.8%
High School or higher 98.1% 93.5% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,594
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$26,875
Some college or associates
$57,500
Bachelors degree
$66,786
Graduate or professional degree
$98,750

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
15%
Some college or associates
4.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Wilton Township Waseca County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $58,594 $49,807 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $21,607 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $26,875 $36,807 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $57,500 $50,218 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $66,786 $64,159 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $98,750 $82,679 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 12.3% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15% 11.3% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 4.5% 7.2% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.4% 3.2%
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