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Wilmington, Delaware | |
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| City of Wilmington | |
 Downtown Wilmington and the Christina River | |
 Flag | |
| Etymology: Named after Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington | |
| Nickname(s): Corporate Capital of the World, Chemical Capital of the World | |
| Motto(s): In the middle of it all[1] | |
 Location of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware. | |
  Wilmington Location within the state of Delaware  Wilmington Wilmington (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′45″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74583°N 75.54667°WCoordinates: 39°44′45″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74583°N 75.54667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Delaware |
| County |  New Castle |
| Founded | March 1638 |
| Incorporated | 1731 |
| Borough Charter | 1739 |
| City Charter | March 7, 1832 |
| Named for | Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-mayor |
| • Mayor | Mike Purzycki (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 16.94 sq mi (43.88 km2) |
| • Land | 10.90 sq mi (28.24 km2) |
| • Water | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 70,851 |
| • Estimate (2017)[3] | 72,846 |
| • Rank | US: 483rd |
| • Density | 6,551.91/sq mi (2,529.68/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,069,875 (US: 8th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 19801-19810, 19850, 19880, 19884-19886, 19890-19899 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-77580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214862[4] |
| Website | ci.wilmington.de.us |
Wilmington is the largest city in the state Delaware, United States, and the county seat of New Castle County. It had 72,664 people in 2000.[5] It now has 70,851 people as of 2010.
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.
Surrounding municipalities[change | change source]
Places adjacent to Wilmington, Delaware | |
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Wilmington, Delaware
Tallahasse, dover
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Min, Shirley (December 7, 2012). "New signs welcome folks to Delaware's largest city". WHYY-FM News. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Wilmington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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