Wilmington, Illinois
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For the village in Greene County, see Wilmington, Greene County, Illinois.
Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. Located on IL-53 and Historic Route 66 along the east bank of the Kankakee River, it is approximately 60 miles south-west from downtown Chicago (the Chicago Loop). The population was 5,724 at the 2010 census. Wilmington is just south of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, which is home the largest bison herd in the state.[5]
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Wilmington, Illinois | |
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Nickname: The Island City | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Counties | Will |
Founded | 1836 |
Incorporated | 1854 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ben Dietz[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.52 sq mi (37.61 km2) |
• Land | 13.80 sq mi (35.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,664 |
• Density | 410.35/sq mi (158.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 60481 |
Area code | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-82101 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2397328[3] |
Website | www |
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