Moving to Gillett, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,256. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,188 (-5.4% change)
Males: 592 (47.1%), Females: 664 (52.9%)

Oconto County

Zip code: 54124

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $36,667
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Gillett:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Other race (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (48.0%), Polish (10.2%), Norwegian (8.7%), Irish (8.4%), English (5.3%), Danish (4.9%).

Elevation: 812 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gillett

High school or higher: 69.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gillett city

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 8.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gillett:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 23 miles; SHAWANO, WI)
OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gillett:

AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 50 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gillett:

PISO (about 14 miles; SURING, WI; Abbreviation: 7P5)
SHAWANO MUNI (about 19 miles; SHAWANO, WI; Abbreviation: 3WO)
CARTER (about 20 miles; PULASKI, WI; Abbreviation: 92C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gillett:

SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 39 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 40 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 61 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 91 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)

Schools

Public high school in Gillett:

GILLETT HI (Students: 274; Location: 208 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gillett:

GILLETT EL (Students: 349; Location: 210 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
GILLETT JR (Students: 200; Location: 208 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gillett:

GILLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,347; Location: 200 E. MAIN ST.; 12,326 books; 379 audio materials; 1,763 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)