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Wilton

Wilton, Saskatchewan, incorporated as a rural municipality in 1909, population 1,629 (2016census), 1,494 (2011 census). The Rural Municipality of Wilton is located just east of Lloydminsteron the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. The main communities in the rural municipality are the town of Lashburn and the village of Marshall.

History and Economy

This area of Saskatchewan was settled in 1903 by the Barr Colonists. It is primarily an agricultural area, though heavy oil extraction and a bitumen upgrader and asphalt refinery plant in Lloydminster also provide employment.