Wilmington is a city in Clinton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 12,664 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Wilmington micropolitan area, which includes all of Clinton County and is part of the greater Cincinnati, Wilmington, Maysville combined statistical area.
Home to Wilmington College, founded in 1870 by the Society of Friends, the city and the surrounding area include more than a dozen Quaker meeting houses. The city features a weather forecast office of the National Weather Service, which serves all of Southwestern Ohio and portions of Kentucky and Indiana.
At a Glance
- County: Clinton County
- County seat of Clinton County
- State: Ohio
History of Wilmington
The town of Clinton was founded in 1810 as seat of the newly formed Clinton County; the name was changed to Wilmington in 1811. The village was incorporated in 1828.
In 1833, Wilmington contained a brick courthouse, a jail, 14 stores, two taverns, two groceries, four churches, and 100 residential houses.
Wilmington was featured in Time on December 8, 1997, as a small town that is attractive to suburban families. The city was also showcased in a 1995 publication titled The 100 Best Small Towns in America.
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