Wilmington, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,131. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,150 (+1.7% change)
Males: 557 (49.2%), Females: 574 (50.8%)
Essex County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $34,432
Median house value: $80,000
Population by Race
Races in Wilmington:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (23.9%), Irish (23.3%), English (14.1%), German (13.4%), Italian (8.9%), Scottish (5.4%).
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wilmington
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wilmington town
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 8.4%
3.6% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.4% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmington:
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
- ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
- CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmington:
- CLINTON CO (about 29 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
- BURLINGTON INTL (about 47 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmington:
- MARCY FIELD (about 13 miles; KEENE, NY; Abbreviation: 1I1)
- LAKE PLACID (about 14 miles; LAKE PLACID, NY; Abbreviation: LKP)
- ADIRONDACK REGIONAL (about 27 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: SLK)
Amtrak station near Wilmington:
- 14 miles: LAKE PLACID (MAIN ST.) – Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmington:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 32 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
- SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 51 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 81 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
Private high school in Wilmington:
- ADIRONDACK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: HCR 2 BX 132; Grades: PK – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Wilmington:
- NORTHERN LIGHTS (Students: 20; Location: HCR BOX 50A; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Wilmington:
- WILMINGTON E.M. COOPER MEMORIAL P L (Operating income: $22,456; Location: ROUTE 86; 5,912 books; 198 audio materials; 142 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)