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Notable locations in Wilmington: The Rocks (A), West Yard (B), Wilmington Industrial Park (C), Wilmington Marine Terminal (D), Edgemoor Yard (E), Interchange 3 (F), James Court Industrial Park (G), Penn Central Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Brandywine Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Wilmington include: Saint Andrews Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Beth Shalom Congregation (C), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Bethel Pentecostal Church (E), Hanover Street Presbyterian Church (F), Brandywine-Trinity United Methodist Church (G), Peninsula-McCabe United Methodist Church (H), Saint Anthony of Padua Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Riverview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Cool Spring Reservoir (A), Fern Hook Marsh (B), Cherry Island Marsh (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Shellpot Creek (A), Christina River (B), Brandywine Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wilmington include: Brown Park (1), Christina Park (2), Woodlawn Park (3), Speakman Park (4), Price Run Park (5), Rodney Square (6), Cool Spring Park (7), Kirkwood Park (8), Clayton Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (Museums; 200 South Madison Street) (1), DCCA (Museums; 200 South Madison Street) (2), Business History & Technology Museum (1200 Philadelphia Pike) (3), Historical Society of Delaware (Museums; 5th & Market Street) (4), Arden Craft Shop Museum (1807 Millers Rd) (5), Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame (801 South Madison Street) (6), Preservation Delaware (Historical Places & Services; 1405 Greenhill Avenue) (7), New Castle County Public Libraries - Wilmington Institute Libraries- Central Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10 East 10th Street) (8), New Castle County Public Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6000 Kirkwood Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Howard Johnson Restaurants (Concord Park & Murphy) (1), Riverview Motel (7811 Governor Printz Boulevard) (2), Hotel Du Pont (11 West Market Street) (3), Universal Hotel Finance Company Inc (1105 North Market Street) (4), Courtyard by Marriott (1102 North West Street) (5), Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington-Brandywne VLY (350 Rocky Run Parkway) (6), Spencer Hotel (Wyndham Hotel) (700 N King St) (7), Days Inn Wilmington (5209 Concord Pike) (8), Brandywine Suites Hotel (707 North King Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Delaware State Courts New Castle County Superior Court Fax Line (500 North King Street) (1), Newport Town - Town Hall- Administration Office- Court No 42 (225 North James Street) (2), Newport Town - Court No 42 (225 North James Street) (3), U S Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation (1 Rodney Square) (4), Castle Michael N Congressman (201 North Walnut) (5), Marshals Service (844 North King Street) (6), Secret Service (920 North King Street) (7), Citizens Bank - New Castle County Offices- Naamans Road Acme (2084 Naamans Road) (8), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office (844 North King Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Wilmington
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.091 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.102 ppm in 2000, 0.096 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.133 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.121 ppm in 2000, 0.115 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 14.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.4 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0069 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0058 ppm in 2000, 0.0146 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilmington and their reported violations in the past:
WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 6TH FLOOR, Population served: 140000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUN-18-2004), St No addtl Formal Action needed (JUN-18-2004)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2003. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif issued (OCT-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2002)
- One minor monitoring violation
UNITED WATER DELAWARE (Population served: 105270, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
- MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (2 times from JUL-19-2001 to JUL-19-2001), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JUL-19-2001 to JUL-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-23-2001 to JUL-23-2001)
- MCL, Single Sample - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-07-2000)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between DEC-17-1997 and JAN-16-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-22-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-24-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
METHODIST COUNTRY HOUSE (Population served: 425, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-10-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-02-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and FEB-22-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2001)
VIC MEAD HUNT CLUB (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-04-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-1998)
BIDERMAN GOLF COURSE (Population served: 223, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
SHOPPES OF MT PLEASANT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2002), St Public Notif issued (OCT-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2002)
GREENVILLE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)
WILMINGTON JR ACADEMY (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUL-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUN-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-06-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif issued (OCT-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2004)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and NOV-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-16-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-1994)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilmington that have no violations reported:
- HERCULES INCORPORATED (Population served: 650, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- YMCA CAMP TOCKWOGH (Serves MD, Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WAWA #828 (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SUMMIT VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BUCKLEYS TAVERN COMPLEX (Address: PO BOX 4100, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST GEORGES SHOPS (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Wilmington compared to Delaware state average:
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Wilmington (2007 data):
- PNC Bank, Delaware: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Wilmington Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
- Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,994.1 mil, Deposits: $1,761.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
- Citizens Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,697.6 mil, Deposits: $1,164.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- Artisans' Bank: at 223 W. Ninth Street, Talleyville Branch, Pike Creek Branch, Graylyn Branch, Midway Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $597.5 mil, Deposits: $510.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
- Commerce Bank, National Association: Ninth And Shipley Branch, Talleyville Branch, Limestone Branch, Naamans Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
- Delaware National Bank: Branmar Plaza Branch, Millcreek Branch, Wilmington Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.7 mil, Deposits: $271.2 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- 22 other banks with 27 local branches
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Wilmington government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $15,167,000
All Other: $8,455,000
Parking Facilities: $6,385,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,053,000
Housing & Community Development: $485,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $8,920,000
General: $7,664,000
Sewerage: $5,947,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $32,756,000
Water Utilities: $16,565,000
Regular Highways: $14,906,000
Fire Protection: $14,655,000
Sewerage: $11,043,000
General - Other: $10,196,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,242,000
Housing & Community Development: $9,175,000
Central Staff Services: $7,889,000
Parking Facilities: $3,972,000
Financial Administration: $3,513,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,830,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,479,000
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $33,325,000
Total Federal Securities: $29,592,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $25,199,000
Benefit Payments: $13,108,000
Interest Revenue: $12,272,000
From Other Government: $6,206,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $4,261,000
From Local Government: $3,914,000
Total Other Securities: $2,911,000
Local Employee Contribution: $875,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,754,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,359,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $1,293,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $65,024,000
Water Utilities: $30,187,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $177,029,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,252,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $137,520,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $59,045,000
Water Utilities: $27,882,000
Other, NEC: $27,614,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,979,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,147,000
Water Utilities: $2,305,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,936,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,649,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $67,600,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,751,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $4,500,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,045,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,725,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,821,000
Water Utilities: $1,902,000
Highways: $1,459,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $46,772,000
Property: $29,068,000
NEC: $8,513,000
Public Utilities: $2,432,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,367,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $71,261,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,811,000
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  5.11% | | Delaware average: |  6.10% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)| New Castle County: | 0.14% | | Delaware average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.19% | | Delaware average: | 5.32% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)| New Castle County: | 0.06% | | Delaware average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wilmington:
- WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
- WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WILM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELAWARE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wilmington:
- WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
- WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
- W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
- WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Wilmington:
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
- WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
- WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
- WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
- WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
- WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
- WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
- WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
- WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
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