Moving to Gays Mills, Wisconsin

Population: 625. Estimated population in July 2024: 618 (-1.1% change)
Males: 283 (45.3%), Females: 342 (54.7%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 54631

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $29,250
Median house value: $61,600

Population by Race

Races in Gays Mills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), Norwegian (23.0%), Irish (20.8%), English (10.6%), United States (4.5%), Swedish (3.0%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gays Mills

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gays Mills village

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gays Mills:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gays Mills:

Other public-use airports nearest to Gays Mills:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gays Mills:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 42 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 47 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 74 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Libraries

Library in Gays Mills:

  • GAYS MILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,237; Location: 205 MAIN ST.; 5,680 books; 258 audio materials; 280 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)