Wilton: Government & Civic
Wilton at the civic level: Wilton operates as an township (city hall: (701) 734-6707). Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: McLean County Courthouse (14.4 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $11,116 per resident ($1.1B FY2024).
- $11,116 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs North Dakota $9,332).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF WILTON |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | (701) 734-6707 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 278 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | WILTON |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 58579 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Url How Found | Wikipedia infobox |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | Scraped from city hall website |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWNSHIP OF PAINTED WOODS |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 3 - TOWNSHIP |
| Government Structure · Address | 31701 HIGHWAY 1804 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 58579 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/nd/wilton-city-north-dakota |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 38008 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 38008 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
|---|
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 6,908,050.00 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 16 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 1 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 8.87 (vs North Dakota $9,332) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 531 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 528 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 3 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 87.5% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | McLean County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Washburn |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 14.4 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $1,094,416,835 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 11,115.57 (vs North Dakota $9,332) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 98,458 people (vs North Dakota 40,094) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.158304&lon=-100.79001 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=47.158304,-100.79001 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 65 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 11,832 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $16,547 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 4,715 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Public fiscal data compilation