Welcome to Wilmington ...
Wilmington is located in Middlesex County<1>.
Wilmington was settled in 1639 and was incorporated in 1730.
When the people of Wilmington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wilmingtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wilmington has a population of 23,447 people<3> (see below for details).
Wilmington is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wilmington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wilmington: 978 & 351<5>
The ZIP code for Wilmington: 01887<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilmington had an population of 23,447 people. This is an increase of 5.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilmington had a population of 22,325 people. This makes Wilmington the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Wilmington represents 0.34% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 22,325 people, the population of Wilmington increased 4.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,363 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wilmington.
Communities Also Named Wilmington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Wilmington - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Utah, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilmington.
Websites for Wilmington ...
Official Website: www.town.wilmington.ma.us/
Communities near Wilmington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilmington.
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boston
- From Wilmington to Boston
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cambridge
- From Wilmington to Cambridge
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowell
- From Wilmington to Lowell
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynn
- From Wilmington to Lynn
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton
- From Wilmington to Newton
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Somerville
- From Wilmington to Somerville
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawrence
- From Wilmington to Lawrence
- Haverhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haverhill
- From Wilmington to Haverhill
- Waltham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waltham
- From Wilmington to Waltham
- Medford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Medford
- From Wilmington to Medford
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wilmington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilmington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilmington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmington. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wilmington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmington ...
Looking for more information about Wilmington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wilmington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmington.
Adding Wilmington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilmington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilmington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Wilmington post office opened in 1834.
We also found Wilmington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilmington: www.town.wilmington.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Wilmington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Wilmington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wilmington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilmington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Wilmington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wilmington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilmington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |