Polley Lane Bridge, Spanning Yellow River at Polly Lane
Gilman’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1949 on.
- 1870Gilman is organized
GilmanWI
A town of 1,056, organized in 1870.
Population
1,056
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$363K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
146
A commuter town
Is Gilman a good place to live?
The best of Gilman’s subject grades are an A− for civic life and a B+ for health; the weakest is a C for walkability. Gilman’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Lee-Kay Educational County Forest, at 36 acres. Gilman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,056 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Spring ValleyMartellEau GalleEl PasoSpring LakeGilman
How Gilman grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Gilman is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthWestern Wisconsin Health 11 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 61% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $363K, 3.6 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryOrganized 1870B−Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gilman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilman, and how to reach them.
PowerPierce-Pepin Coop ServicesEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilman’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 Gilman ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54767, 54003, 5400254767 87% · 54003 7% · 54002 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 Gilman.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Gilman has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Gilman for work: only 2% work in town. Gilman’s median household income is $108,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Gilman has added 35 jobs, to 146 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Gilman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Gilman2%
River Falls18%
Hudson9%
Ellsworth4%
Hudson3%
21 mi
median commute distance
146
jobs based in Gilman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Gilman ranks healthier than 69% of the country’s towns
Gilman beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Gilman adults binge drink.
69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Gilman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Gilman | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.6% |
Western Wisconsin Health
11 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Gilman. Gilman has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 1,056 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
42median age · WI 40.2
| Gilman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
GilmanWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school34%
Some college20%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 125 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Gilman | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gilman
Gilman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Gilman is 81°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Gilman faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Gilman has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.1%conserved
| Gilman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 19 of 21,534 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lee-Kay Educational County Forest | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gilman
18pages on Gilman
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gilman; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-River FallsUniversity or college · Public · River Falls15.7 mi$9,008 in-state tuitionInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Inver Grove Heights, MN36.7 mi$6,146 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Gilman residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Gilman for work
Where Gilman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
146jobs based in Gilman
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gilman
Town in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Gilman GHIL-mən) is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,006 as of the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Olivet and Viking are partially located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Questions about Gilman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gilman, WI expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.