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Gillett’s story
Gillett in pictures
Census counts: 610 in 1910, 1,289 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
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GillettWI
Population 985: a town in Wisconsin.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doremo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
985
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
170
A commuter town
Is Gillett a good place to live?
Gillett’s age of the median resident is 51.4 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Gillett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
985 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
UnderhillOconto FallsGreen ValleyMaple ValleyPulciferGillett
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gillett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gillett, and how to reach them.
PowerOconto Electric CooperativeEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGillett WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gillett’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Gillett ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54124, 5411154124 95% · 54111 5%Census 2020
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 Gillett.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Gillett is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Gillett sits below 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to cold waves.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Gillett’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Gillett had 170 jobs in 2023, down 20 from 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. In Gillett, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
4%work in town
| Gillett | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Gillett4%
Green Bay9%
Gillett9%
Oconto Falls7%
Shawano3%
28 mi
median commute distance
170
jobs based in Gillett
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gillett
The typical July afternoon high in Gillett is 80°F.
57″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Gillett than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Gillett: 38% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Gillett beats Wisconsin on 1 and trails on 15.
| Gillett | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Gillett | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 9.9% |
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2%conserved
| Gillett | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 47 of 21,852 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gillett
17pages on Gillett
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gillett; the nearest are
College of Menominee NationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Keshena15.8 mi$6,200 tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay27.5 mi$4,960 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay31.6 mi$8,700 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Gillett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Gillett for work
Where Gillett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
170jobs based in Gillett
4%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gillett
City in Wisconsin, United States
Gillett is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,289 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The city is adjacent to the Town of Gillett.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 54124
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Gillett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gillett, WI a good place to live?
Gillett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.