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Wilton, California

Wilton
census-designated place
Location in Sacramento County and the state of California
Location in Sacramento County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°24′34″N 121°13′27″W / 38.40944°N 121.22417°W / 38.40944; -121.22417Coordinates: 38°24′34″N 121°13′27″W / 38.40944°N 121.22417°W / 38.40944; -121.22417
Country  United States
State  California
County Sacramento
Area
 • Total 29.002 sq mi (75.116 km2)
 • Land 29.002 sq mi (75.116 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 79 ft (24 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,363
 • Density 180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95693
Area code(s) 916
FIPS code 06-85880
GNIS feature ID 1652655

Wilton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the SacramentoArden-ArcadeRoseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,363 at the 2010 census, up from 4,551 at the 2000 census.

Wilton is located at 38°24′34″N 121°13′27″W / 38.40944°N 121.22417°W / 38.40944; -121.22417 (38.409556, -121.224264). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.0 square miles (75 km2), all of it land.

Historically the Wilton vicinity has been a locale of considerable haying and pasture usage; the depth to groundwater is typically about 150 to 175 feet (46 to 53 meters).

Because some areas of Wilton are in a flood zone, you will see some water in the streets during the rainy season. In 1997, an El Nino/La Nina year, levees broke and some homes were flooded to the rooftops.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Wilton had a population of 5,363. The population density was 184.9 people per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of Wilton was 2,234 (78.9%) White, 169 (3.2%) African American, 45 (0.8%) Native American, 289 (5.4%) Asian, 13 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 343 (6.4%) from other races, and 270 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 683 persons (12.7%).


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