Welcome to Chilton ...
The city of Chilton is located in Calumet County<1> and is the County Seat for Calumet County.
The location of Chilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Chilton is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Chilton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Chilton: (920) and (274)<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 (or 8.03% 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Neenah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Menasha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Kaukauna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Kimberly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Kiel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Combined Locks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- 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.<2> 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.<6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chilton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |