Gilman, Wisconsin
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Gilman Village. It lies in ZIP code area 54433. It stands on Babit Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gilman quadrangle. 378 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Population over time
2 figuresGilman fell from 410 to 378 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 410 | |
| 2020 | 378 | -32 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1951 USGS Gilman quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Rice Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Rice Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Gilman quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Medford quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
105 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 105 fires within 5 miles of Gilman between 1992 and 2020, burning about 347 acres in total. None started naturally. 41 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 41 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 June 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | CRACKER |
| 2 June 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Gilman: 6 past producers, 3 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babit Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Diamond Drive Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Elder Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kroeplin Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Krupa Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Penk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Yellow River Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Zastrow Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Zubal Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
41 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilman in 41 storm reports between 2000 and 2026: 21 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2002 | Tornado (F2) | Gilman | $3,900,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $10,000 | Gilman fire department reported numerous fallen trees in Gilman, estimated 70 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $10,000 | A sporadic path of wind damage was found from just outside of Gilman northeast to the Taylor/Price County line near County Road N. The damage consisted of several trees blown down, some of which blocked roads, and a power pole down along Babit Avenue near Gilman. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Gilman | $8,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Gilman | $3,000 | This weak EF-0 tornado touched down approximately 3 miles northwest of Gilman and traveled northeast through mainly rural areas. Minor damage occurred to outbuildings and trees over the course of its path. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Gilman | $2,500 | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Gilman. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $2,000 | Thunderstorms winds blew down some power lines and flattened corn near Gilman. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down, including one on a garage. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Gilman | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Gilman | $1,500 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Gilman | $1,500 | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Gilman | $1,500 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $1,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced an estimated wind gust of 60 mph blowing down trees along Polley Road west of State Highway 73. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported a power outage in the city of Gilman. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $1,000 | Trees down near the intersection of Highway 73 and County M. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Gilman | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $500 | Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated to occur in Gilman. In addition, a 6 inch diameter tree was blown down onto a power line on County Road X. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Gilman | - | Local fire and rescue reported quarter sized hail 1 mile southeast of Gilman. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | - | Local fire and rescue reported wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph near Gilman. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | - | Local officials reported downed trees 1 mile northeast of Gilman. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Gilman | - | A trained spotter reported penny sized hail. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Gilman | - | Gilman fire department reported quarter sized hail near Gilman. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Gilman | - | Half dollar sized hail fell west of Gilman. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Gilman | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Gilman. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Gilman | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Gilman. |
| July 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Gilman | - | A funnel cloud was sighted west of Gilman. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | - | A 65 mph wind gust occurred west of Gilman. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | - | An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred in Gilman. |
| May 2014 | Heavy Rain | Gilman | - | In Gilman, 2.1 inches of rain fell. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Gilman | - | Locally heavy rain produced some standing water that covered some roads in Gilman. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Gilman | - | Hail fell in and around Gilman for about 5 minutes and ranged in size from three quarters of an inch up to 1.25 inches. The emergency manager reported some of the dime sized hail produced a swath of damage about a 1/2 mile wide and 4 miles long. Corn, beans and hay were stripped of their leaves and smashed down. The piles of hail along the roads in this area resembled plowed snow. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Gilman | - | Trained spotters estimated nickel size hail. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Gilman | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Gilman | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Gilman | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Gilman | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Gilman | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Gilman | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Gilman | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polley | 1.8 miles | 7 | |
| Hannibal | 6.0 miles | 7 | |
| Bellinger | 6.3 miles | 6 | |
| Lublin | 7.6 miles | 7 | |
| Donald | 7.6 miles | 7 | |
| Hughey | 8.0 miles | 9 | |
| Perkinstown | 10.5 miles | 9 | |
| Maplehurst | 11.6 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Gilman | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2222039 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1565533. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




