Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:48 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:43 am – 4:55 pm
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People5,522 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.41,932 householdsMedian household income $84,205Median home value $226,300Median rent $874 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,336 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,432 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 12%, construction 11%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, German or Dutch 17%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days6 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mercer station, 8 mi away; rain from New Castle 1 N
Nearby landmarksWestminster Collegecollege · 1.1 miSpringfield Fallswaterfall · 6.0 miBird Hillpeak · 4.1 miUPMC Jameson School of Nursingcollege · 7.6 miHigh Hillpeak · 6.0 miWatts Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarti Parkpark · 2.8 miMercer West Middle Sex Road Parkpark · 4.9 miMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 2,837 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 3,095 acresMaurice K. Goddard State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 1,268 acresMosquito Creek State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 802 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199825 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured97 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mercer County, PA, 12 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Wilmington Boro Water Deptserves 4,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,036 ft316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Jameson8.5 miPost officeNew Wilmington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilmington Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceNew Wilmington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNew Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department Station 1100under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryNew Wilmington Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWilmington Area High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWilmington Area Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeWestminster College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT45 miInterstateI-803.3 miUS highwayUS 195.8 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH51 miCoachNew Castle Park & RideGreyhound11 miTransit3 stops within a mileNew Castle Area Transit Authority (NCATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16142 ZIP area.
