Information on Wilmington, New Castle County
The City of Wilmington is located in the state of Delaware, in New Castle County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Wilmington City HALL, New Castle County
| Wilmington City Hall's address | Wilmington Wilmington Municipal Building 800 N. French Street, 9th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 United States | |
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| Phone number of Wilmington City Hall | +1 302-576-2140 | |
| Wilmington, DE email | Loading... | |
| Wilmington official website | WilmingtonCityCouncil.com | |
| Mayor of Wilmington | Michael S. Purzycki | |
| New Castle County, Delaware: Vital Records | Wilmington vital records | |
| Birth Certificate | Order your Delaware birth certificate online | |
Common questions about Wilmington
What county is Wilmington DE in?Wilmington, DE is located in New Castle County |
Where is Wilmington, Delaware ?Wilmington lies in New Castle County in the northeastern part of Delaware, USA. Situated along the Christina and Delaware Rivers, it is close to the Delaware Bay. Wilmington is approximately 30 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and around 70 miles northeast of Baltimore, Maryland. |
Wilmington administrative division
| Country | United States |
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| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle - other counties in Delaware |
Demography of Wilmington
| Name of Wilmington inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 70 851 inhabitants | 1 / 428 | ||
| Population density in Wilmington | 4 162,0 pop/sq mi (1 607,0 pop/km²) | |||
List of Passport Facilities in Wilmington, DE
Where to apply for a passport in Wilmington, DE? There are 3 passport offices in Wilmington, try one of these:
| Name | Street | Phone number |
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| GREENVILLE BRANCH POST OFFICE | 3801 KENNETT PIKE | 3026521877 |
| RODNEY SQUARE STATION POST OFFICE | 500 DELAWARE AVENUE SUITE 1 | 3026560228 |
| TALLEYVILLE POSTAL STORE | 3911 CONCORD PIKE | 3024785753 |
Top 3 most popular banks in Wilmington
There are 96 bank branches in Wilmington.
PNC Bank, National Association is the most popular bank in Wilmington with 13 branch offices, followed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB with 12 branch offices and then Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company with 11 branch offices.
Find below all bank branches in Wilmington:
| Bank's name | Number of branch offices | Service Type |
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| PNC Bank, National Association | 13 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB | 12 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 11 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Citizens Bank, National Association | 8 | Limited Service Administrative Office |
| Artisans' Bank | 7 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Bank of America, National Association | 6 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 6 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| TD Bank, National Association | 5 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Wilmington Trust, National Association | 3 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Fulton Bank, National Association | 3 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Chase Bank USA, National Association | 3 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| MidCoast Community Bank | 2 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Fidelity Personal Trust Company, FSB | 1 | Limited Service Trust Office |
| Santander Bank, N.A. | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| AIG Federal Savings Bank | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| CIBC National Trust Company | 1 | Limited Service Trust Office |
| HSBC Trust Company (Delaware), National Association | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Capital One, National Association | 1 | Full Service Cyber Office |
| The Bancorp Bank | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 1 | Limited Service Trust Office |
| TD Bank USA, National Association | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| The Bryn Mawr Trust Company | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| First Republic Bank | 1 | Limited Service Trust Office |
| Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Barclays Bank Delaware | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Applied Bank | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Comenity Bank | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
Wilmington administrative numbers
| Wilmington City code | 1077580 |
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| Wilmington City postcode | 19801 |
Toponymy and translation of Wilmington
| Belarusian: Горад Уілмінгтан | Bulgarian: Уилмингтън | Persian: ویلمینگتون |
| Japanese: ウィルミントン | Korean: 윌밍턴 | Lithuanian: Vilmingtonas |
| Norwegian Nynorsk: Wilmington i Delaware | Russian: Уилмингтон | Serbian: Вилмингтон |
| Ukrainian: Вілмінгтон | Chinese: 威尔明顿 |
Transportation modes in Wilmington
| Airport | Wilmington Airport 5.7 miles Philadelphia International Airport 18 miles Wings Field 31.2 miles |
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Wilmington territory
| Wilmington area | 17,02 sq mi (44,09 km²) |
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| Wilmington altitude | 13 Altitude feet |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 39.7352 Longitude: -75.5293 Latitude: 39° 44' 7'' North Longitude: 75° 31' 45'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -5:00 (America/New_York) Summer time : UTC -4:00 Winter time : UTC -5:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Wilmington | |
 Ningbo |  Fulda |  Olevano sul Tusciano |
 Osogbo |  Kalmar |  Watford |
| Namesake of Wilmington |
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| Natural parks | Wilmington isn't part of a natural park |
What is Wilmington close to?
| Nearby cities include: Bellefonte, Penns Grove, Elsmere and Newport | ||
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| Elsmere | Bellefonte | Bellefonte |
| Elsmere |  | Bellefonte |
| Newport | Penns Grove | Penns Grove |
| Bellefonte 2.7 miles | Penns Grove 3.3 miles | Elsmere 3.5 miles |
| Newport 4.3 miles | New Castle 4.9 miles | Carneys Point Township 5.3 miles |
| Ardencroft 5.4 miles | Ardentown 5.7 miles | Arden 5.7 miles |
| Pennsville Township 5.7 miles | Oldmans Township 6.6 miles | Marcus Hook 8.1 miles |
| Trainer 9 miles | Logan Township 10.2 miles | Mannington Township 10.7 miles |
| Chester 11.3 miles | Delaware City 11.3 miles | Chester Heights 11.4 miles |
| Upland 11.5 miles | Swedesboro 11.6 miles | Woolwich Township 11.7 miles |
Distance between Wilmington and other main cities and towns
| Los Angeles : 2383 miles | Houston : 1318 miles | Philadelphia : 28 miles closest |
| Phoenix : 2059 miles | San Antonio : 1484 miles | San Diego : 2348 miles |
| Dallas : 1274 miles | San Jose : 2484 miles | Jacksonville : 737 miles |
| Indianapolis : 564 miles | San Francisco : 2537 miles | Austin : 1413 miles |
| Columbus : 396 miles | Fort Worth : 1305 miles | Charlotte : 428 miles |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Schools in Wilmington, DE
Elementary schools in Wilmington
Academia Antonia Alonso
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 2Students : 415
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 532
Bancroft Elementary School
District of Christina School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 372
Brandywine Springs School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 983
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : K
Students : 151
Carrcroft Elementary School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 500
Central School (The)
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : PK
East Side Charter School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 446
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8Students : 739
Elbert-Palmer Elementary School
District of Christina School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 272
First State Montessori Academy
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5Students : 402
Forwood Elementary School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 369
Gateway Lab School
Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 8Students : 221
Hanby Elementary School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 543
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 344
Heritage Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 580
Highlands Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 309
Kuumba Academy Charter School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6Students : 629
Lancashire Elementary School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 512
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 440
Linden Hill Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 570
Lombardy Elementary School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 494
Marbrook Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 418
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 401
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 755
Pulaski (Casimir) Elementary School
District of Christina School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 364
Richardson Park Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 619
Richardson Park Learning Center
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 237
Richey Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 462
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 390
Stubbs (Frederick Douglass) Elementary School
District of Christina School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 324
Warner Elementary School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 428
Middle schools in Wilmington
Bayard Middle School
District of Christina School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 358
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 915
Prestige Academy
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8Students : 143
Skyline Middle School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 734
Springer Middle School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 828
Stanton Middle School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 711
Talley Middle School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 754
High schools in Wilmington
Brandywine High School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 740
Charter School of Wilmington
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12Students : 971
Concord High School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1153
Delaware Military Academy
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12Students : 584
Delcastle Technical High School
District of New Castle County Vocational-Technical School DistrictLowest grade : 8, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1593
duPont (Alexis I.) High School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1062
Howard High School of Technology
District of New Castle County Vocational-Technical School DistrictLowest grade : 8, Highest grade : 12
Students : 860
McKean (Thomas) High School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : 8, Highest grade : 12
Students : 759
Mount Pleasant High School
District of Brandywine School DistrictLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1073
Alternative schools in Wilmington
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 942
Conrad Schools of Science
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1174
Dickinson (John) High School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 778
First State School
District of Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 24
Freire Charter School
District of Freire Charter SchoolLowest grade : 8, Highest grade : 10
Students : 322
Great Oaks Charter School
District of Great Oaks Charter SchoolLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 10
Students : 343
Odyssey Charter School
District of Odyssey Charter SchoolLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 11
Students : 1363
Private schools in Wilmington
Albert Einstein Academy
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5Students : 32
All Saints Catholic School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 287
Centerville Layton School
Students : 102Children S House Montessori
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : KStudents : 92
Concord Preschool And Childcare
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : KStudents : 47
Developing Minds Preschool And Learning Center
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : KStudents : 24
Faith Preschool & Child Care
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : KStudents : 58
Harvest Christian Academy - Wilmington
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 7Students : 149
High Road School Of Delaware
Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 12Students : 45
Immaculate Heart Of Mary
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 496
Limestone Hills Day School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : KStudents : 2
Maranatha Christian Academy
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : KStudents : 8
Montessori Learning Centre
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : KStudents : 65
Nativity Preparatory School Of Wilmington
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8Students : 54
Padua Academy
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12Students : 658
Salesianum School
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12Students : 1034
Sharon Temple Adventist School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8Students : 19
St Ann School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 239
St Anthony Of Padua Grade School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 250
St Edmond's Academy
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 256
St Mary Magdalen School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 536
St Peter Cathedral School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 156
The Pilot School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8Students : 278
Tower Hill School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12Students : 703
Tutor Time Learning Centers
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : KStudents : 35
Urban Promise School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 6Students : 59
Ursuline Academy (Pk-12)
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12Students : 465
Wilmington Friends School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12Students : 736
Wilmington Montessori School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 6Students : 189
schools in Wilmington
Douglass School
District of Christina School DistrictPyle (Sarah) Academy
District of Christina School DistrictLeisure and activities in Wilmington surrounding area
| Zoo | |
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| Brandywine Zoo | |
| Golf course | |
| Rock Manor Golf Club | Ed Oliver Golf Club |
| DuPont Country Club | Brandywine Country Club |
| Wilmington Country Club | Bidermann Golf Club |
| Hercules Country Club | Cavaliers Country Club to Newark 6.9 miles |
| Delcastle Golf Course | Fieldstone Golf Club |
| White Clay Creek Country Club at Delaware Park | Pike Creek Golf Club |
Other information on the City of Wilmington
| Nuclear power plant | Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station 30 mile Salem Nuclear Power Plant 30 mile |
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