| Official Name: | Wilton Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Waseca |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.1 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.1 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 392 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4.2 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 11.0 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 341 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1119 |
| Coordinates: | 43.9739°N -93.5767°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-70744[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0666011[2] |
Wilton Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.
Wilton Township was organized in 1858, and named after its largest settlement, Wilton, Minnesota.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km); 35.7 square miles (92.4 km) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km) (1.22%) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 392 people, 137 households and 99 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.96% White, 0.26% Asian, 1.79% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.
There were 137 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.41.
30.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median household income was $40,313 and the median family income was $41,364. Males had a median income of $28,393 compared with $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,327. About 8.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Henry M. Gallagher and Frank T. Gallagher, brothers and members of the Minnesota Supreme Court, were born in Wilton Township.[4] [5]