Wilmington, Delaware

Coordinates: 39°44′45″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74583°N 75.54667°W / 39.74583; -75.54667
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Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington
Downtown Wilmington and the Christina River
Downtown Wilmington and the Christina River
Flag of Wilmington, Delaware
Etymology: Named after Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington
Nickname(s): 
Corporate Capital of the World, Chemical Capital of the World
Motto: 
In the middle of it all[1]
Location of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware.
Location of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware.
Wilmington is located in Delaware
Wilmington
Wilmington
Location within the state of Delaware
Wilmington is located in the United States
Wilmington
Wilmington
Wilmington (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°44′45″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74583°N 75.54667°W / 39.74583; -75.54667
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
FoundedMarch 1638
Incorporated1731
Borough Charter1739
City CharterMarch 7, 1832
Named forSpencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Area
 • Total17.19 sq mi (44.52 km2)
 • Land10.89 sq mi (28.22 km2)
 • Water6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 • Total70,898
 • Density4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
19801-19810, 19850, 19880, 19884-19886, 19890-19899
Area code302
FIPS code10-77580
GNIS feature ID214862[4]
Websiteci.wilmington.de.us

Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and the county seat of New Castle County. It had 70,898 people in 2020.[3]

Wilmington has an area of about 17 sq mi (44.0 km2) and is 92 ft (28.0 m) above sea level, at the place where the Christina River and Brandywine Creek meet.

U.S. President Joe Biden is from Wilmington and owns a home here.[5]

Surrounding municipalities[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. Min, Shirley (December 7, 2012). "New signs welcome folks to Delaware's largest city". WHYY-FM News. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Wilmington city, Delaware". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. "Wilmington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. "For Biden, there's no place like a weekend home in Delaware". Tampa Bay. Retrieved August 22, 2021.