Local servicesHospitalRiverside Medical Center16.3 miPost officeWilmington Post Office2.5 miTown hallWilmington City Hall1.5 miPoliceWilmington Police Department1.5 miFire stationWilmington Fire Protection District2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW39 miInterstateI-554.7 miUS highwayUS 529.1 miAmtrakJoliet, IL JOL17 miRailManhattanMetra11 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60481 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60481 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:19 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:14 am – 4:26 pm
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People11,195 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.54,595 householdsMedian household income $79,042Median home value $232,600Median rent $1,034 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,079 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,410 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Channahon Dresden Isl Dam station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Shadow Lakelake · 4.2 miDoyle Lakelake · 4.3 miP-4trailhead · 4.5 miRIVER ROAD ACCESS POINT (P3)trailhead · 5.0 miHoffman Islandisland · 4.0 miKankakee River State Park Chippewa Campgroundcampground · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMidewin Othernational forest · 2.8 mi · 18,225 acresWilmington Shrub Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 390 acresKankakee Sands Preserve 2state conservation land · 2.6 mi · 152 acresIsland Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 55 acresEvans-Judge Preserve 2state conservation land · 3.1 mi · 164 acresHitts Siding Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200443 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWill County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Will County monitors, IL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilmingtonserves 5,700 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation594 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
