WiltonAL
A town of 600, settled in 1907.
Is Wilton a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wilton. Wilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
600 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The other Wilton
Wilton takes its name from Wilton in Wiltshire, England, 4,280 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionWilton, settled in 1907, takes its name from Wilton, a town in Wiltshire, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Moving to Wilton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wilton.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Wilton than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
0.4% of Wilton working residents work locally, below both the Alabama town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilton. The top destinations are Birmingham (15%), Montevallo (12%) and Alabaster (12%).
| Wilton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wilton has mild winters and hot summers
Wilton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Wilton’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Alabama’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wilton is
Wilton beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 46% of Wilton adults have high blood pressure.
| Wilton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wilton | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 15.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.3% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wilton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wilton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilton
About 6 of every 100 Wilton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Wilton for work
Where Wilton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wilton
Town in Alabama, United States
Wilton, also known by the previous names of Birmingham Junction, Bismark, and Catoosa, is a town in southwest Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1918. This town is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Wilton had a population of 587.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- ZIP code
- 35187
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Wilton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilton, AL a good place to live?
Wilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.