Wilton Center, Illinois
| Wilton Center | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Township | Wilton |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°21′05″N 87°57′35″W / 41.35139°N 87.95972°WCoordinates: 41°21′05″N 87°57′35″W / 41.35139°N 87.95972°W |
| Population | 150 (2000) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60442 |
| Area code | 708 |
  Location of Wilton Center within Illinois
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Wilton Center is an unincorporated community in southern Will County, Illinois, in the 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. Wilton Center Elementary School was closed, after a 4-3 vote by the school board, upon the completion of the 2013-2014 school year.
Notable people
- Richard J. Barr, Illinois State Senator, was born in Wilton Center.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Wilton Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ↑ 'Services Held in Joliet For Richard J. Barr,' The Farmers Weekly Review (Will County, Illinois), June 13, 1951, pg. 1
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