Wilmington Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,531 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16142.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,531117 per sq mi
Median home value$265,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly New Wilmington; part is in Wilmington Township (Mercer County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilmington Township (Mercer County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Wilmington Township (Mercer County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA283 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilmington Township (Mercer County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wilmington Township (Mercer County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 16th DistrictMike Kelly (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Wilmington Township (Mercer County) had 1,420 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1428th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 1 N, PA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Mercer County
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilmington Township (Mercer County).
Nearest hospitals
Upmc JamesonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Castle8.8 miles
Sharon Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sharon11.1 miles
Grove City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove City12.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
11
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Wilmington Township (Mercer County)
Parks (1 nearby)
New Wilmington Borough Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
Grocery stores
Save-A-Lot5.8 mi
Giant Eagle6.0 mi
Pharmacies
Giant Eagle Pharmacy6.0 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wilmington Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Wilmington Area El SchNew Wilmington
K–4
357
Public
1.1 mi
Wilmington Area Upper El SchNew Wilmington
5–6
142
Public
1.1 mi
Wilmington Area JSHSNew Wilmington
7–12
444
Public
1.1 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Deer Run Amish SchoolNew Wilmington
1–8
32
Amish
3.2 mi
Hillside Parochial SchoolNew Wilmington
1–8
19
Amish
1.2 mi
Indian Run SchoolNew Wilmington
1–8
34
Amish
3.6 mi
Shepherd SchoolNew Wilmington
1–8
34
Amish
2.1 mi
Wood Lawn SchoolNew Wilmington
1–8
28
Amish
2.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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