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:

• VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 16 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
• BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 17 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gays Mills:

• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 47 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• VOLK FIELD (about 60 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gays Mills:

• BOSCOBEL (about 17 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; Abbreviation: OVS)
• VIROQUA MUNI (about 18 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MUNI (about 28 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Abbreviation: PDC)

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)