Wilmington TownshipIL
A town of 5,910, settled in 1836.
Is Wilmington Township a good place to live?
Wilmington Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 35% of the land in Wilmington Township is conserved, where Illinois’ towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, 4,422 acres with 3.6 miles of trail. We don’t grade Wilmington Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Wilmington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilmington Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wilmington Township.
Wilmington Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
12 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area | 4.6 mi | 1,299 |
| 2. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | 3.6 mi | 4,422 |
| 3. Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve | — | 74 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Wilmington Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Wilmington CUSD 209U. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 353 | A |
| Wilmington Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 254 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Wilmington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wilmington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Wilmington Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 215 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilmington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wilmington Township has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 3,129 people commute in
Most working residents leave Wilmington Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Wilmington Township grew to 3,436 in 2023, 1,980 more than in 2013. Wilmington Township’s median household income is $65,000.
| Wilmington Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Wilmington Township is
Wilmington Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults binge drink in Wilmington Township.
| Wilmington Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wilmington Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mazon Creek and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilmington Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
36 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
5 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
39 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield Zoo
34 mi MuseumMorton ArboretumPhoto credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Wilmington Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wilmington Township
About 4 of every 100 Wilmington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Wilmington Township
City in Illinois, United States
Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. Located on Illinois Route 53 and Historic U.S. Route 66 along the east bank of the Kankakee River, it is approximately 60 miles (97 km) south-west from downtown Chicago. The population was 5,664 at the 2020 census. Wilmington is just south of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, which is home to the largest bison herd in the state.
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- Established
- 1836
- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- ZIP code
- 60481
Wilmington Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Wilmington Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florence Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Channahon Township | #333 | B+ | B | — | B | B+ |
| Felix Township | #262 | A− | B+ | — | A | B |
| Goose Lake Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Reed Township | #217 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Wilmington | #371 | B | B | B− | A− | B− |
Goose Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Channahon Township, Felix Township, Goose Lake Township and Reed Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wilmington Township and Florence Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wilmington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wilmington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilmington Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Wilmington Township yet; the figures below are still real.