GibsonWI
A town of 1,338.
Is Gibson a good place to live?
The best of Gibson’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and incomes; the weakest is a D for walkability. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gibson. Gibson’s median age is 51.6 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Gibson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gibson stand out
Where Gibson beats most towns.
1,338 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Gibson grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Gibson is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Gibson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gibson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gibson.
Gibson faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gibson.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Gibson has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Gibson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Manitowoc (21%), Green Bay (10%) and Two Rivers (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Gibson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gibson has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Gibson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Gibson’s July high is below both Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Gibson are healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Gibson beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Gibson adults binge drink.
| Gibson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gibson | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4% of Gibson is conserved land
2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Gibson is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Gibson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lambeau Field and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gibson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
39 mi LakeLake Winnebago
13 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
23 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
22 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
14 mi Ancient siteRouse SimmonsPhoto credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Everything we know about Gibson
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gibson; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Gibson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Gibson for work
Where Gibson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gibson
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Gibson is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,315 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Gibson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gibson, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.