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Borough Of New Wilmington

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The town of New Wilmington was established in 1797-1798. In 1824 the first house was built and other buildings were soon erected. On April 4, 1863, New Wilmington was established as a half-Borough, and on April 9, 1873 , it was made a full Borough. The population in 1874 was 500. As of the 2000 census, the population has grown to 2,452, which includes 1,315 residents and 1,137 college students.