5,507 people live in Wilmington, where the median age is 38.8 and the average individual income is $35,910. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Wilmington, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Dad's Jerky, Twisted Anchor, and Route 66 Creamery.
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| Dining | 0.69 miles | 11 reviews | 3.9/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.74 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 0.75 miles | 27 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.75 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.76 miles | 2 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.8 miles | 34 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.74 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.75 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.69 miles | 3 reviews | 1/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.69 miles | 4 reviews | 2/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.74 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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| Nightlife | 0.78 miles | 7 reviews | 4.6/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.8 miles | 3 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
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Wilmington has 2,266 households, with an average household size of 2.34. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Hereās what the people living in Wilmington do for work ā and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 5,507 people call Wilmington home. The population density is 399 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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By Chris Piercy, REALTORĀ® with Real People Realty. Facts checked October 14, 2026, and reviewed every Saturday.
I'm Chris Piercy, a REALTORĀ® with Real People Realty, and my office is in Mokena. I've worked on 10 home sales in Wilmington since December 2021, most recently 905 N Joliet Street in November 2025, and I listed and sold 603 S Water Street for $255,000 in June 2024. This page has Wilmington's numbers, its schools, the train stations around it, and what the city and Will County are changing now.
Questions about a Wilmington home? Call or text me at (815) 205-0395.
I was the buyer's agent on nine of these Wilmington sales and the listing agent on one.[17] The home I listed, 603 S Water Street, showed yearly taxes of $3,775 on the listing.[17]
Home | Role | Sold | Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
905 N Joliet Street | Buyer's agent | November 24, 2025 | $205,000 |
30 Aspen Lane | Buyer's agent | November 6, 2025 | $166,000 |
17 Hole In The Wall Road | Buyer's agent | October 2, 2025 | $174,900 |
126 Largemouth Lane | Buyer's agent | September 11, 2025 | $145,000 |
52 Largemouth Lane | Buyer's agent | April 7, 2025 | $180,000 |
21005 W Route 102 | Buyer's agent | January 10, 2025 | $150,000 |
414 Stewart Street | Buyer's agent | September 13, 2024 | $26,000 |
205 Walleye Circle | Buyer's agent | June 21, 2024 | $109,000 |
Listing agent | June 20, 2024 | $255,000 | |
200 N Main Street | Buyer's agent | December 17, 2021 | $189,000 |
Wilmington had an estimated 5,614 people on July 1, 2025, compared with 5,664 at the 2020 Census.[1] The other Census figures below cover 2020 to 2024. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and the City of Wilmington.
5,614
People, July 1, 2025[1]
64.4%
Homes lived in by their owners[1]
$223,800
Median value of owner-occupied homes[1]
2,296
Households, 2.29 people each[1]
23.6 minutes
Average trip to work[1]
13.80 sq mi
Land area, 2020 Census[1]
The median home value comes from a five-year Census survey in which owners estimate their own home's value. It is not a recent sale price.[1] A large island in the Kankakee River gives Wilmington its nickname, "The Island City."[2] North Island Park and South Island Park are on Bridge Street,[3] and the Wilmington Island Park District is at 315 N. Water Street.[4]
Wilmington is not on Metra's or Amtrak's station lists.[5][7] Metra's SouthWest Service ends at Manhattan, and its Rock Island and Heritage Corridor lines end at Joliet, where Amtrak also stops.[5][6][7]
Station | Trains | Parking |
|---|---|---|
Joliet station | Metra Rock Island and Heritage Corridor lines to Chicago, and Amtrak[5][7] | $1.50 a day at the City of Joliet's Chicago/Marion Street lot[8] |
Manhattan station | Metra SouthWest Service, Manhattan to Chicago[6] | 248 daily spaces in one lot[6] |
Route 66 runs through downtown Wilmington, and the city notes that it is "now known as Route 53 in our area."[9] Access Will County Dial-a-Ride gives curb-to-curb rides to senior and disabled residents of Will County, booked with Pace at (800) 244-4410, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.[10] No Pace bus route lists Wilmington among the places it stops.[19]
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U has four schools in Wilmington, from preschool through 12th grade, and its office is at 209U Wildcat Court.[11][12] A home's school district goes by its exact address, so check that address with the district before counting on a school.
Name | Category | Grades | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U | District office | Preschool to 12th grade[12] | 209U Wildcat Court, Wilmington[11] |
Bruning Elementary | Elementary | Preschool to 1st grade[12] | 1910 Bruning Drive, Wilmington[11] |
Stevens Intermediate | Intermediate | 2nd to 5th grade[12] | 221 Ryan Street, Wilmington[11] |
Wilmington Middle School | Middle school | 6th to 8th grade[12] | 715 S. Joliet Street, Wilmington[11] |
Wilmington High School | High school | 9th to 12th grade[12] | 209 Wildcat Court, Wilmington[11] |
These come from the city and county documents themselves. Each one says what the documents say and nothing more.
Project | Category | What the documents say |
|---|---|---|
Wilmington-Peotone Road rebuild east of Warner Bridge Road | Roads | On September 1, 2026, Will County's Public Works and Transportation Committee voted 7 to 0 to move forward a design agreement with Burns and McDonnell for Wilmington-Peotone Road (County Highway 25).[14] The $1,759,267 agreement was on the County Board's September 17, 2026 consent agenda. Its scope covers about 3.6 miles from east of Warner Bridge Road to east of Cedar Road, with intersection improvements at Gougar Road, Tulley Road and Cedar Road, including a roundabout at Cedar Road, and says the work is expected to go out for bids in early 2029.[13] |
Lorenzo Road bridge over the BNSF Railway | Bridge | Will County's contractor, "D" Construction, Inc., is set to build a new grade separation carrying Lorenzo Road (County Highway 80) over the BNSF Railway, with a contract completion date of November 19, 2027. The county's September 22, 2026 construction report said work was waiting on executed agreements from BNSF.[18] In the August 20, 2026 State of the County address, the County Executive placed the bridge project in Wilmington.[13] |
Bike and walking paths between Elwood and Wilmington | Paths | The City Council's September 15, 2026 agenda included Resolution 2026-18, supporting the city's application for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant to build bicycle and pedestrian facilities connecting Elwood and Wilmington to each other and to nearby points of interest. The grant would pay 80% of engineering, design and construction and 50% of right-of-way and street lighting, and the city commits to paying the matching share.[15] The minutes with the council's vote were not posted when this page was checked. |
Kahler Road bridge repair | Repairs | The City Council's October 6, 2026 agenda included D Construction, Inc.'s first and final pay request, $55,042.40, for the Kahler Road Bridge Repair project.[16] |
Changes to two 2010 annexation agreements | Annexation | On September 1, 2026, the City Council voted 7 to 0, with one member absent, to approve third amendments to two annexation agreements dated February 16, 2010: one with Rink Agricultural and Investment Partnership, LLP and four people named Rink, and one with Tameling Management and Investment Series, LLC. The draft minutes do not describe the land or what the amendments change.[15] |
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