Moving to Wilmington, Ohio

Population: 11,921. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,474 (+4.6% change)
Males: 5,644 (47.3%), Females: 6,277 (52.7%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 45177

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $34,880
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Wilmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), United States (14.9%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.2%), Scottish (2.4%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 1025 feet

Land area: 7.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmington

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmington city

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +718 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wilmington:

  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (610 WEST MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wilmington:

  • GREENE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; XENIA, OH)
  • HIGHLAND DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HILLSBORO, OH)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmington:

  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: SGH)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 42 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmington:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,583; Location: 251 LUDOVIC ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wilmington.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmington:

  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,782)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 32 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 8,819)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)

Schools

Public high schools in Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 988; Location: 300 RICHARDSON PL; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAUREL OAKS CDC (Location: 300 OAK DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Wilmington:

  • CLINTON COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 73; Location: P O BOX 847 550 VIRGINIA CIRCL; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 275 THORNE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DENVER PLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 291 LORISH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROY E HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 1350 W TRUESDELL ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 769 ROMBACH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CLINTON COUNTY (Operating income: $840,432; Location: 268 N. SOUTH ST.; 70,050 books; 2,904 audio materials; 4,151 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)