Wilton Center, Illinois

Wilton Center
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Wilton Center Location of Wilton Center within Illinois Show map of Illinois Wilton Center Wilton Center (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°21′05″N87°57′35″W / 41.35139°N 87.95972°W / 41.35139; -87.95972
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Township	Wilton
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	150
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	60442
Area code	815
[1]

Wilton Center is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southern Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on flat land 10 miles northeast of Wilmington, 5 miles south of Manhattan, and 8 miles west of Peotone. It has a population of about 150.

Geography

U.S. Route 52 goes through Wilton Center. Other main roads are Cedar Rd., Peotone-Wilmington Rd., and Elevator Rd. Other roads in Wilton Center are Arsenal Rd. and Quigley Rd. Wilton Center is half surrounded by a forest preserve controlled by Will County. There is a church on Rt. 52.

Education

Wilton Center is a part of Peotone School District 207-U. ^[2] Wilton Center Elementary School was closed, after a November 2013 vote by the board of trustees, ^[3] resulting in a 4–3 outcome. The closure was effective upon the completion of the 2013–2014 school year.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	122		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Wilton Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[5]

2020 census

Wilton Center CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	108	88.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	0.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	10.66%
Total	122	100.00%

Notable people

• Richard J. Barr, Illinois State Senator, was born in Wilton Center. ^[7]

Notes

1. "Wilton Center". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 11, 2012.
2. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Will County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Text
3. Patch Staff (October 5, 2015). "Hastings' Bill Addresses School Closings". Patch.com . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wilton Center CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. 'Services Held in Joliet For Richard J. Barr,' The Farmers Weekly Review (Will County, Illinois), June 13, 1951, pg. 1

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