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A town of 2,084, established in 1797.
The best of New Wilmington’s subject grades are an A+ for walkability, an A for health, and an A− for schools. 11% of residents are under 18 in New Wilmington, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 112 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. New Wilmington’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). New Wilmington is home to Westminster College. New Wilmington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Wilmington beats most towns.
Census counts: 628 in 1880, 2,092 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Wilmington is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in New Wilmington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Wilmington.
The public schools here belong to Wilmington Area SD. The largest public high school is Wilmington Area JSHS, with 444 students. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Area El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 357 | B+ |
| Wilmington Area JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 444 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Jobs in New Wilmington fell by 172 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,131. 15% of New Wilmington working residents work locally. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (8%), New Castle (6%) and Neshannock Township (4%). The median commute is under 19 miles.
| New Wilmington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in New Wilmington, 39% sleep under 7 hours. Against the Pennsylvania average, New Wilmington comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 3.
| New Wilmington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Wilmington | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.9% | 11.6% |
| Fewer smokers | 10% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just over three quarters of New Wilmington’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 7%. Compared with 94% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 28 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. New Wilmington's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| New Wilmington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.4%. For households in New Wilmington, the share who live in a home they own is 57%. Its midpoint rent comes in at $977 a month.
| New Wilmington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $977 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails total 1.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 7 acres in New Wilmington.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Wilmington Borough Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Wilmington. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
16 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art20 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
10 mi Theme parkCascade Park
36 mi MuseumOld Economy Village
37 mi AttractionChester teapotConneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Wilmington
College town 51 of every 100 New Wilmington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
New Wilmington is a borough in northern Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2020 census. It was first platted in 1824 and established as a borough in 1863. New Wilmington is home to Westminster College and serves the Old Order Amish community in surrounding Wilmington Township.
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2 towns share a border with New Wilmington.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Wilmington | — | — | B+ | — | A− | A |
| Wilmington Township | #343 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Wilmington Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
New Wilmington and Wilmington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. New Wilmington, Wilmington Township and Wilmington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New Wilmington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($75,762 across the Pittsburgh, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
New Wilmington was established in 1797 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Paul Minner and John McLaughry.
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