Wilmington, Illinois

About Wilmington

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Wilmington is a tiny community counting 86 people who proudly call it home.

Wilmington holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 109 residents per square mile.

📰 Wilmington News Today

• Larry J. Grachan, Sr. Obituary (2026) - Wilmington, IL - Baskerville Funeral Home - Wilmington Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Myra Jo Parrish Obituary Oct 4, 2026 - Reeves - Baskerville Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home · Oct 4
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Wilmington, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 2
• Man stuck inside gas station sign in Illinois, rescued by fire crews WISN · Jul 22
• Wilmington, Greene County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

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What Makes Wilmington Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Wilmington — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• With 86 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilmington

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