In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wilton No. 472 had a population of 1,473 living in 539 of its 595 total private dwellings, a change of -9.6% from its 2016 population of 1,629. With a land area of 1,022.9 km2 (394.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wilton No. 472 recorded a population of 1,629 living in 589 of its 646 total private dwellings, a 9% change from its 2011 population of 1,494. With a land area of 1,041.27 km2 (402.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Wilton No. 472 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Glen Dow.[3] The RM's office is located in Marshall.[3]