[5] It is home to Westminster College and serves the Old Order Amish community in the surrounding Wilmington Township.

A book on the complete history of New Wilmington was penned in 1999, which may be viewed at the Westminster College Library.

In the fall of 2014, community members led by mayor Sherie Babb, formed the New Wilmington Economic Development Committee.

This group was established to encourage not only economic health, but a variety of betterment initiatives around the town.

The goal of this project is to promote connection and celebration as the residents join in a community that is a hub for artists and quality education, picturesque environment, and caring neighbors.

Because of this, the group has chosen to focus on these areas (arts, education, environment, people) as the pillars for nurturing and fostering growth.

It is believed that these qualities are unique to the community, deserve to be recognized, and should be given a larger platform for actualization.

New Wilmington is surrounded by farms of an Amish settlement which had 19 congregations i.e. about 2,500 people in 2013.