Wilmington, Delaware - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilmington, Delaware | |
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| City of Wilmington | |
 Downtown Wilmington and the Christina River | |
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| 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. | |
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°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 | |
| • Mayor | John C. Carney Jr. (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.19 sq mi (44.52 km2) |
| • Land | 10.89 sq mi (28.22 km2) |
| • Water | 6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,898 |
| • Density | 4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 19801-19810, 19850, 19880, 19884-19886, 19890-19899 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-77580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214862[4] |
| Website | ci.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]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wilmington city, Delaware". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Wilmington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "For Biden, there's no place like a weekend home in Delaware". Tampa Bay. Retrieved August 22, 2021.