New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,452. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,480 (+1.1% change)
Males: 937 (38.2%), Females: 1,515 (61.8%)

Lawrence County

Zip codes: 16142.

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $36,734
Median house value: $119,000

Population by Race

Races in New Wilmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (14.8%), English (12.6%), Italian (12.4%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%), Polish (6.7%).

Elevation: 999 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Wilmington

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Wilmington borough

  • Never married: 47.7%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -254 (-9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Wilmington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Wilmington:

  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 25 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 38 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Wilmington:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in New Wilmington:

  • WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,512; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.westminster.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Wilmington:

  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 20 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 51 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)

Schools

Public high school in New Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON AREA HS (Students: 529; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in New Wilmington:

  • RHEMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 108; Location: 269 COWDEN RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON AREA MS (Students: 530; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • NEW WILMINGTON EL SCH (Students: 292; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in New Wilmington:

  • INDIAN RUN SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: RD 2 CANNERY RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • MEADOW LARK SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: RD 1 BOX 140A PART 208; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • J R WILSON SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: POVERTY POINT ROAD RD 1; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • APPLE GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: HEATHER HEIGHTS ROAD RD 1; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • COTTON SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: COTTON ROAD RD 1; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • LIGO SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: MERCER ROAD RD 2; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • CHERRY HILL SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 980 MERCER PULASKI ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • HILLSIDE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: R D 2; Grades: 1 – 9)