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Wilmington

A township of 5,915 people in Will County, Illinois
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City in Illinois, United States
1836Established
5,664Population
10 sq miArea
528 ftElevation

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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$277K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wilmington home is worth about $277,000, up 5.9% in a year, 7% below the Illinois typical home.

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The public schools Wilmington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#43Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictWilmington CUSD 209USchools2

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