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Gillett, Wisconsin

Gillett is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,289 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The city is adjacent to the Town of Gillett.

A post office called Gillett has been in operation since 1871. The city was named for Rodney Stephen Gillett (1833–1906), a pioneer settler.

Gillett is located at 44°53′23″N 88°18′23″W / 44.889748°N 88.306422°W / 44.889748; -88.306422.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), of which 1.36 square miles (3.52 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,386 people, 592 households, and 352 families living in the city. The population density was 1,019.1 inhabitants per square mile (393.5/km2). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 482.4 per square mile (186.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 0.1% African American, 3.4% Native American, 4.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.

There were 592 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

At the 2000 census, there were 1,256 people, 515 households and 329 families living in the city. The population density was 923.9 per square mile (356.6/km2). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 401.6 per square mile (155.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.58% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 1.19% Native American, 1.04% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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