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Wilmington Township (Mercer County), Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wilmington Township (Mercer County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wilmington Township (Mercer County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh 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)

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.

Wilmington Township (Mercer County) population by census2000: 1,105, 2010: 1,415, 2020: 1,4201,10520001,41520101,4202020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 57,387, 1910: 77,699, 1920: 93,788, 1930: 99,246, 1940: 101,039, 1950: 111,954, 1960: 127,519, 1970: 127,175, 1980: 128,299, 1990: 121,003, 2000: 120,293, 2010: 116,638, 2020: 110,65257K’00’1094K’20’30101K’40’50128K’60’70128K’80’90120K’00’10111K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wilmington Township (Mercer County)Jan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in37°19°Jan2.940°20°Feb2.249°27°Mar3.163°36°Apr3.773°47°May3.982°56°Jun4.586°60°Jul4.685°59°Aug3.979°52°Sep3.966°41°Oct3.253°32°Nov3.042°25°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyManufacturing: 8,619 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,291 jobs; Retail trade: 5,995 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,028 jobs; Other services: 1,874 jobs; Educational services: 1,758 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,743 jobs; Construction: 1,552 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4%

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 doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wilmington Township (Mercer County)

Public schools here are run by Wilmington Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wilmington Area El SchNew WilmingtonK–4357Public1.1 mi
Wilmington Area Upper El SchNew Wilmington5–6142Public1.1 mi
Wilmington Area JSHSNew Wilmington7–12444Public1.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Deer Run Amish SchoolNew Wilmington1–832Amish3.2 mi
Hillside Parochial SchoolNew Wilmington1–819Amish1.2 mi
Indian Run SchoolNew Wilmington1–834Amish3.6 mi
Shepherd SchoolNew Wilmington1–834Amish2.1 mi
Wood Lawn SchoolNew Wilmington1–828Amish2.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with New Wilmington, Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), Lackawannock, Pulaski Township (Lawrence County) and East Lackawannock.

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