Welcome to Gillett ...
The city of Gillett is located in Oconto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gillett has a population of 1,302 people<2> (see below for details).
Gillett is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gillett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gillett: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Gillett: 54124<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gillett had an population of 1,302 people. This is a decrease of 6.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gillett had a population of 1,386 people. This makes Gillett the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Gillett represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 636th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,386 people, the population of Gillett increased 10.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,256 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gillett.
Communities Also Named Gillett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Gillett: This one is located in Oconto County and the other is located in Ashland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 8 communities that are also named Gillett - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gillett.
Websites for Gillett ...
Official Website: www.ci.gillett.wi.us/
Communities near Gillett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gillett.
- Shawano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Oconto Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Bonduel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Cecil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Suring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Suring is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Pound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pound is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 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 Gillett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gillett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gillett. 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 Gillett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillett. See our Newspapers Page for Gillett.
Adding Gillett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gillett 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 (so far) for Gillett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gillett post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Oconto, 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 Gillett. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillett - 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 Gillett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Gillett 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 Gillett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gillett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |