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Oconto County

Population in July 2008: 1,105. Population change since 2000: -12.0%
 

Males: 520  (47.1%)
Females: 585  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54124.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,137 (it was $36,667 in 2000)
Gillett:  $45,137
Wisconsin:  $52,094

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,465

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $101,221 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Gillett:  $101,221
Wisconsin:  $173,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $106,112; Detached houses: $110,012; In 2-unit structures: $96,023; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $42,728; Mobile homes: $27,593

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Gillett: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1944

Elevation: 812 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 813 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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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%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Gillett, Wisconsin in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Gillett to the number of sex offenders is 92 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gillett:  1.5% ($912)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (29.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (128.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (213.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Green Valley, WI (2.3 miles ), Oconto Falls, WI (2.4 miles ), Maple Valley, WI (2.4 miles ), Underhill, WI (2.5 miles ), Oconto Falls, WI (2.8 miles ), Spruce, WI (2.9 miles ), Suring, WI (2.9 miles ), Morgan, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $163,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.89 N, Longitude: 88.31 W

Area code: 920

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


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Gillett-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Gillett city center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gillett:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OCONTO, WI)
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 17 miles; SHAWANO, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Gillett, WI

Local government website: CI.GILLETT.WI.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gillett:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 31 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 39 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 60 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 65 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
Public high school in Gillett:
  • GILLETT HIGH (Students: 257; Location: 208 W Main St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gillett:
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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)

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Cemetery: Wanderers Rest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Savage Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gillett and their reported violations in the past:

GILLETT WATERWORKS (Population served: 1356, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
LILAC PLANTATION SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NORTHERN GRACE YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gillett, WI


31 people in nursing homes


Gillett compared to Wisconsin state average:

Gillett, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gillett (2009 data):
  • Harris National Association: Gillett Branch at 202 East Main Street, branch established on 1992-10-28. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • The Peshtigo National Bank: Gillett Office at 149 N. Mckenzie Street, branch established on 2005-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.8 mil, Deposits: $141.8 mil, headquarters in Peshtigo, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peshtigo National Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Gillett Branch at 100 East First Street, branch established on 1919-06-14. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Oconto County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Gillett

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.21%
Here58.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents52.0%18.8%14.3%4.3%2.9%
Congregations21.6%11.8%19.6%13.7%7.8%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents2.9%1.6%1.3%0.9%1.0%
Congregations5.9%3.9%3.9%5.9%5.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,396
Other Government Administration 1$2,480$29,7607$392
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$365
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,316$45,2644$2,252
Firefighters 0$0 2$886
Streets and Highways 3$9,290$37,1602$113
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 2$724
Water Supply 2$7,027$42,1620$0
Local Libraries 1$2,163$25,9563$2,542
Totals for Government 10$32,276$38,73122$9,670



Gillett government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $146,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $203,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    General: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Health - Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $205,000
    Police Protection: $203,000
    Sewerage: $174,000
    Regular Highways: $113,000
    Solid Waste Management: $107,000
    Libraries: $66,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $70,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $230,000
    Transit Utilities: $196,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,125,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,106,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $203,000
    Transit Utilities: $173,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $27,000
    Transit Utilities: $23,000
    Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $107,000
    Interest Earnings: $82,000
    Rents: $37,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $18,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,001,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $526,000
    Highways: $89,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $220,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $418,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brown County, WI  2.76% ($47,366 average AGI)
from Marinette County, WI  0.45% ($31,926)
from Shawano County, WI  0.36% ($35,944)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  2.52% ($33,615 average AGI)
to Marinette County, WI  0.51% ($27,831)
to Shawano County, WI  0.43% ($36,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gillett:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOCO (1260 AM; 1 kW; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gillett:
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WOCO-FM (107.1 FM; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gillett:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Near Intersection Of County Hwy. K & Johnson Lane, Call Sign: KNKN395
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue N.W. #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • JAMES W LIENAU, 5696 Finnigan Lake Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gillett)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: ARCAND ALLAN D RANS S6ES (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 563AD , Serial Number: 06031501ES, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Allan D Arcand, 10429 Brock Rd, Gillett, WI 54124
  • Aircraft: DESTINY 2000 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 7136M , Serial Number: 3C0438, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 07/16/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Patrick W Belongia, 5559 County Road Bb, Gillett, WI 54124



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$65,1601$164,530
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$88,440
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9907.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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