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Welcome to Chilton ...

The city of Chilton is located in Calumet County<1> and is the County Seat for Calumet County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chilton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chilton has a population of 3,860 people<2> (see below for details).

Chilton is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chilton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chilton: 920 & 274<4>

The ZIP code for Chilton: 53014<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chilton had an population of 3,860 people. This is a decrease of 1.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chilton had a population of 3,933 people (which is 8.02% of the total population of Calumet County). This makes Chilton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Chilton represents 0.07% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 225th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,933 people, the population of Chilton increased 6.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,708 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chilton.

Communities Also Named Chilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Chilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri (2), Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chilton.

Communities near Chilton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chilton.

  • Oshkosh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Neenah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Menasha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
    • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Kaukauna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Harrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Chute
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kimberly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kiel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Combined Locks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Holstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
    • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chilton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chilton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chilton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chilton. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chilton.

Adding Chilton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chilton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Chilton post office opened in 1854.

We also found Chilton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chilton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calumet County: www.co.calumet.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Calumet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chilton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Chilton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Chilton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Chilton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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