Gilmanton, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 426.
Population change since 2000: -9.4%
 
Males: 208  (48.8%)
Females: 218  (51.2%)
Median resident age:

44.8 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54755.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,024 (it was $30,156 in 2000)
Gilmanton:

$51,024
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,454 (it was $14,769 in 2000)

Gilmanton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,947 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
Gilmanton:

$168,947
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Gilmanton: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Gilmanton, WI (2010)
    • 41296.7%White alone
    • 71.6%Hispanic
    • 61.4%Two or more races
    • 10.2%Black alone

Races in Gilmanton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (41.7%), Norwegian (33.8%), Swiss (9.1%), English (8.3%), Polish (4.3%), Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 786 feet

Land area: 36.3 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (very low).

Gilmanton, Wisconsin map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Gilmanton town:

1.1% ($771)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (25.7 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (77.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Modena, WI (2.5 miles ),
Mondovi, WI (2.6 miles ),
Montana, WI (2.8 miles ),
Naples, WI (2.9 miles ),
Canton, WI (2.9 miles ),
Chimney Rock, WI (3.4 miles ),
Drammen, WI (3.6 miles ),
Waumandee, WI (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 91.69 W

Area code: 715

Distribution of median household income in Gilmanton, WI in 2022
Gilmanton satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.2%).
Most common industries in Gilmanton, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.9%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.5%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Truck transportation (5.5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (43.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.0%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
  • Food (3.6%)
  • Educational services (3.6%)
  • Health care (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Educational services (14.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (10.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
  • Truck transportation (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Gilmanton, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (21.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (34.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)

Average climate in Gilmanton, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.1. This is about average.

City:

62.1
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.29
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Gilmanton-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.0 miles away from the Gilmanton town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gilmanton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 227.9 miles away from Gilmanton center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 251.7 miles away from Gilmanton center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.5 miles away from Gilmanton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 460.6 miles away from Gilmanton center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 437.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 460.7 miles away from Gilmanton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Buffalo County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gilmanton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Gilmanton:

  • BUFFALO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MONDOVI, WI)
  • AMERICAN LUTHERAN HOME MONDOVI (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MONDOVI, WI)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; STRUM, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilmanton:

  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 25 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 25 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 30 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
  • Winona State University (about 30 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 32 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • Rochester Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Rochester, MN; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • Western Technical College (about 51 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)

Public high school in Gilmanton:

  • GILMANTON HIGH (Students: 178, Location: S889 LARSON RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gilmanton:

  • GILMANTON ELEMENTARY (Location: W756 COUNTY ROAD Z, Grades: PK-4)
  • GILMANTON MIDDLE (Location: S889 LARSON RD, Grades: 5-8)
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Points of interest:

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

Reservoir: 02 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Hadley Creek (A), Elk Creek (B), Pratt Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Harold R. W. Benjamin - Educator.

Buffalo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

LONGSHOTS BAR (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-18-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-21-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2011), St Other (MAR-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2011)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gilmanton that have no violations reported:

  • PANTHER CAFE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.6%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.8%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.3%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

Banks with branches in Gilmanton (2011 data):

  • Alliance Bank: Gilmanton Branch at S879 State Road 88, branch established on 1988/08/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $148.0 mil, Deposits: $131.8 mil, headquarters in Mondovi, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gebsco, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Gilmanton:

Marital status in Gilmanton, WI
  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Gilmanton:

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.9
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gilmanton, WI (based on Buffalo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,62514
Catholic3,1004
Evangelical Protestant2,04315
Other12
None4,818-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

13.02 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Buffalo County:

28.4%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Buffalo County:

13.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Gilmanton:

  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gilmanton:

  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gilmanton:

  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 32.6mTotal length
  • $150,000Total costs
  • 4,764Total average daily traffic
  • 285Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,881Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Gilmanton, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 52000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gilmanton, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gilmanton, WI
  • 49.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.7%Wood
  • 1.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gilmanton, WI
  • 41.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.0%Wood


Gilmanton compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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