Tilton is located in Vermilion county Illinois with a geographic area of 3.8 square miles. The total population in Tilton is 2,797 with 51.3% male and 48.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 16.8% of the population and over age 65 is 24.4% of the population. The median household income is $44,804, per capita income is $27,238. There are a total of 1,282 housing units with 70.4% owner occupied. Education includes 47.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 9.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Tilton in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.
