Wilmington, a port in northern Delaware, is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of New Castle County .
The Port of Wilmington, Delaware is a full-service deepwater port and marine terminal handling over 400 vessels per year with an annual import/export cargo tonnage of over 4 million tons. Today, Delaware's port is the busiest terminal on the Delaware River.
Numerous banks and financial institutions have relocated to the area. More recently, the "Back to the Cities' movement has provided Wilmington with renewed vigor; multiple redevelopment projects have proved that the City is on the upswing again. The city has a fine collection of extant buildings, displaying popular styles from the Revolution through late 20th century. Federal, Queen Anne, American Four Square are found in quantity; examples of Second Empire, Richardson Romanesque, Italian Villa, Greek Revival, Georgian, Art Deco and International Style punctuate the urban landscape. The vernacular row house makes up many of the stable neighborhoods, augmented by stylistic detailing from the high styles of its period of construction.
There's so much to see and so much to do at Wilmington's exciting Riverfront. From outlet shops to restaurants to contemporary art; even the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball team call Riverfront Wilmington their home.
Housing Cost
Homes new and old, are for sale in this quaint neighborhood and range in price from $80,000 all the way into the millions. Some restored homes go on the market, and are snapped up rather quickly as they have been restored to their former glory.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $141,600
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 72,826. Wilmington covers 10.8 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 100 feet above sea level.
Area code: 302
Weather
Wilmington, DE climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 86.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 23.70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Wilmington is 42.81 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 4.28 Inches.
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