Wilton is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, home to about 2,920 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52778.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wilton had 2,924 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 124th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Cedar County grew from 19,371 residents in 1900 to 18,505 in 2020.
Cedar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muscatine 2n, IA weather station (8 miles away).
4,355 jobs at 460 businesses in Cedar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1855.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wilton Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Elementary SchoolWilton | Pre-K–6 | 509 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wilton Jr-Sr High SchoolWilton | 7–12 | 447 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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