Gillett Town is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 907 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54124.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gillett City; part is in Gillett Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gillett Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gillett Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gillett Town had 989 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 985th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.
Oconto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Suring, WI weather station (7 miles away).
7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gillett Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gillett School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillett ElementaryGillett | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gillett MiddleGillett | 6–8 | 120 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gillett HighGillett | 9–12 | 152 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gillett City, Underhill, Oconto Falls Town, Maple Valley and Menominee.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.