Wilmington, Illinois

About Wilmington

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Wilmington is a close-knit town, home to 5,629 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Wilmington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 401 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
• Wilmington, Greene County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Man stuck inside gas station sign in Illinois, rescued by fire crews WISN · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wilmington Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Wilmington — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,629.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wilmington

• Foxs Pizza — pizza
• Nelly's — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• A&J's Hot Dogs & Gyro's
• Chick-a-dee
• City Pizza & Sub — pizza
• Hayden's Pub and Grill
• Mimi's Cafe (café)
• Willmington Pizzeria — pizza
• Wilmington House Family Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gemini Giant · Attraction
• Wilmington Historical Society Building · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wilmington

• Children's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Claire's Corner reviews ★
• Hitts Siding Prairie Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Island Park reviews ★
• Riley's Garden reviews ★
• South Island Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wilmington

• Bruning Elem School
• L J Stevens Intermediate School
• SOWIC Education Center
• SOWIC-EC Wilmington
• SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Wilmingt
• Wilmington High School
• Wilmington Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Wilmington

🏘️ Nearby Communities