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Wilmington Delaware
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Set on Brandywine Creek and the Christina River,
Wilmington is the site where E. I. du Pont founded his
company in 1802. Wilmington was also the first permanent
settlement in the Delaware Valley, established by Swedes
who arrived in 1638. Nowadays, Wilmington is an
industrial, financial and shipping hub with a skyline of
sleek modern buildings.
- Founded: 1638 (chartered 1739)
- Head Official: Mayor James M. Baker (D)
(since 2001)
- City Population
- 1980: 70,195
- 1990: 71,529
- 2000: 72,664
- 2003 estimate: 72,051
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.5%
- U.S. rank in 1990: 311th (state rank:
1st)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 417th (state rank:
1st)
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1990: 5,892,937 (CMSA)
- 2000: 6,188,464 (CMSA)
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 5%
- U.S. rank in 1990: 5th (CMSA)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (CMSA)
- Area: 10.8 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: Approximately 74 feet above
sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 54.0° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 40.25
inches; 19.9 inches of snow
- Major Economic Sectors: services,
manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade
- Unemployment rate: 4.0% (November 2004)
- Per Capita Income: $20,236 (1999)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: not reported
- Major Colleges and Universities:
University of Delaware, Widener University
- Daily Newspaper: The News-Journal
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