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Wilmington, DE

Wilmington, Delaware
City
Downtown Wilmington and the Christina River
Downtown Wilmington and the Christina River
Official seal of Wilmington, Delaware
Seal
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
Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware.
Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware.
Wilmington is located in Delaware
Wilmington
Wilmington
Wilmington is located in the US
Wilmington
Wilmington
Location within the state of Delaware
Coordinates: 39°44′45″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74583°N 75.54667°W / 39.74583; -75.54667Coordinates: 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
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 17.0 sq mi (44 km2)
 • Land 10.9 sq mi (28 km2)
 • Water 6.2 sq mi (16 km2)
Elevation 92 ft (28 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 71,948
 • Rank US: 483rd
 • Density 6,497.6/sq mi (2,508.7/km2)
 • Metro 6,069,875 (US: 7th)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 19801-19810, 19850, 19880, 19884-19886, 19890-19899
Area code(s) 302
GNIS feature ID 214862
Website ci.wilmington.de.us
Wilmington
Crime rates* (2014)
Violent crimes
Homicide 27
Robbery 397
Aggravated assault 727
Total violent crime 1,174
Property crimes
Burglary 900
Larceny-theft 2,530
Motor vehicle theft 335
Arson 2
Total property crime 3,765
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.

2014 population: 71,713

Source: 2015 FBI UCR Data

Wilmington (Lenape: Paxahakink, Pakehakink) is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine River, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn after his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister in the reign of George II of Great Britain.

As of the 2015 United States Census estimate, the population of the city is 71,948, reflecting an increase of 1.5% from the 2010 Census. The Wilmington Metropolitan Division, comprising New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD and Salem County, NJ, had an estimated 2015 population of 723,341. And the Delaware Valley metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, had a 2015 population of 6,069,875, and a combined statistical area of 7,183,479.


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