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Wilmington, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,134. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,957 (+16.0% change)
Males: 2,478 (48.3%), Females: 2,656 (51.7%)

Will County

Zip code: 60481

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $45,659
Median house value: $107,000

Population by Race

Races in Wilmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), Irish (22.6%), English (13.0%), Italian (8.5%), Polish (7.5%), French (6.0%).

Elevation: 565 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Wilmington, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmington

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmington city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmington:

  • PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JOLIET, IL)
  • SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JOLIET, IL)
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MORRIS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmington:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 43 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 49 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 56 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmington:

  • EMPRESS RIVER CASINO (about 11 miles; JOLIET, IL; Abbreviation: I01)
  • JOLIET REGIONAL (about 15 miles; JOLIET, IL; Abbreviation: JOT)
  • HOWELL-NEW LENOX (about 20 miles; NEW LENOX, IL; Abbreviation: 1C2)

Amtrak station near Wilmington:

  • 16 miles: JOLIET (50 E. JEFFERSON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmington:

  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 17 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)

Schools

Public high school in Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 715 S JOLIET ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wilmington:

  • BOOTH CENTRAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 201 N KANKAKEE ST; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • L J STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 221 RYAN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRUNING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 1910 BRUNING DR; Grades: PK – 01)

Libraries

Library in Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON P.L.D. (Operating income: $391,897; Location: 201 S. KANKAKEE ST; 31,738 books; 808 audio materials; 873 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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