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Gillette, Wyoming

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1974. It stands in the Gillette North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82716. The Survey maps it on the Gillette West quadrangle. 33,403 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,554 feet above sea level.

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Gillette within Campbell County

On record in Gillette

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 4 records

Population over time

13 figures

Gillette grew from 151 to 33,403 between 1900 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.

YearPeople Change
1900151
1910448+297 (+197%)
19201,157+709 (+158%)
19301,340+183 (+16%)
19402,177+837 (+62%)
19502,191+14 (+1%)
19603,580+1,389 (+63%)
19707,194+3,614 (+101%)
198012,134+4,940 (+69%)
199017,635+5,501 (+45%)
200019,646+2,011 (+11%)
201029,087+9,441 (+48%)
202033,403+4,316 (+15%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 9 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

229 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 229 fires within 5 miles of Gillette between 1995 and 2020, burning about 1,535 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 2 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined61
Natural31
Railroad operations and maintenance31
Debris and open burning27
Misuse of fire by a minor21
Fireworks20
Equipment and vehicle use18
Smoking13
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Recreation and ceremony2
Arson/incendiarism2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2010Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreWyoming State ForestryECHETA ROAD
9 September 2001Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreWyoming State Forestrynot named
8 September 2017Railroad operations and maintenance7.0 acresCampbell County17-1435
8 September 2012Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresWyoming State ForestryIR# 1685
8 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWyoming State Forestrynot named
7 September 2012Smokingunder an acreWyoming State Forestrynot named
6 September 2017Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresCampbell CountyLEDOUX AVENUE
5 September 2001Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreWyoming State Forestrynot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Campbell County

Mines and quarries near this place

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Gillette: 3 occurrences, 3 producers, 3 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Uranium, Pumice, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Clyde PotterStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Burkhardt PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hines PitPumiceProducer
Hornet PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Shepherd PitPumiceProducer
LocalityUraniumOccurrence
School Section MineUraniumOccurrenceStratabound
UnknownUraniumPast Producer
UnknownUraniumOccurrence

Every working recorded in Campbell County

Storms near this place

60 of 253 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gillette in 253 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 158 hail, 70 thunderstorm wind, 14 tornado, 3 flood. The reports record 1 death and 9 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2013Heavy RainGillette1 killedA man checking if a culvert was clogged after heavy rain was swept into the culvert and drowned.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindGillette4 hurt, $50,000Thunderstorm wind gusts blew over a fifth-wheel trailer. Four injuries (direct) occurred to the four occupants of the trailer. The injured people were treated and released from a local hospital. The trailer was not tied, or had it's wheels blocked, and awnings were extended. The trailer landed on an auto parked beside it.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindGillette3 hurt, $2,000The roof of a masonry ballpark dugout blew off, injuring 3 people. The injuries to two adults and a 2 year old child were minor.
July 1995HailGillette2 hurtOne inch diameter hail fell in Recluse and in Gillette. The hail damaged trees and gardens in Gillette. One outdoor booth at a rodeo in Gillette was demolished and some trailers were damaged. At the same rodeo, 2 people sustained minor injuries due to the hail. The hail was in drifts 6 to 8 inches deep in Gillette.
May 2010HailGillette$46,000,000no account filed
June 2003HailGillette$17,000,000no account filed
August 1993Tornado (F1)Gillette$500,000A rancher east of Gillette reported a tornado touched down briefly and destroyed a building and ripping a roof off a barn. No injuries with this storm.
May 2001Flash FloodGillette$400,000no account filed
August 2009HailGillette$200,000Hail damaged houses and automobiles in the Oriva Hills subdivision northwest of Gillette.
June 2011HailGillette$100,000no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindGillette$100,000no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindGillette$70,000no account filed
May 2007FloodGillette$58,000no account filed
June 2018Tornado (EF1)Gillette$50,000A short-lived landspout tornado developed three miles north-northeast of downtown Gillette in the Warrior Hills subdivision. It damaged a large shed, flipped a camper onto a vehicle, destroyed another camper, and damaged several wooded fences. Winds were estimated at 80 to 90 mph, giving the tornado a rating as a weak EF-1.
August 2013HailGillette$50,000no account filed
August 2002Thunderstorm WindGillette$40,000no account filed
July 1997Thunderstorm WindGillette$25,000no account filed
June 2008Tornado (EF0)Gillette$10,000A small tornado touched down briefly in the Highland Subdivision. It blew shingles off a roof, tore siding from a house, and blew down a portion of a fence.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindGillette$5,000Strong winds tore the roof off a garage.
August 2006HailGillette$5,000Numerous automobile windshields were shattered at Green Valley Estates north of Gillette.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindGillette$5,000no account filed
July 2019Thunderstorm WindGillette$2,000An aluminum storage shed was blown over and destroyed by the wind.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindGillette$2,000A tin roof was ripped off a barn.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindGillette$2,000The combination of wind and hail caused minor damage.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindGillette$1,000Metal was peeled off a shed roof in the Freedom Hills Subdivision east of Wyodak.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindGillette$500no account filed
July 2024Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGillette-A power pole was knocked down, causing scattered power outages across eastern portions of Gillette.
July 2023HailGillette-The storm also produced wind gusts to 50 mph.
July 2023HailGillette-Wind driven hail broke windows and damaged siding.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindGillette-Part of a neighbor's tin roof blew into the spotter's yard.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2020HailGillette-A couple of hail stones were about quarter size, although most were dime to nickel size.
June 2020HailGillette-Wind gusts reached 45 mph.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGillette-Large tree branches were downed by the wind.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGillette-Numerous sheds were destroyed, along with other minor property damage. Tree branches to six inches in diameter were broken. Three fires were started from downed power lines.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGillette-Winds tore the roof off a barn and tossed the debris 150 feet.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindGillette-A power pole was snapped at its base.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindGillette-Tree limbs were downed by the wind.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGillette-The spotter reported siding and tree damage at their home, along with many downed power lines in the area.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGillette-Two inch diameter tree limbs were broken off trees.
August 2019HailGillette-Wind gusts to 50 mph were also reported.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGillette-A tree was uprooted.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGillette-A 20 foot section of a metal roof and the rafters attached to the roof, were lifted off a newer building and landed 300 feet away.
August 2019Flash FloodGillette-Runoff from over three inches of rain within two hours caused the coal mine pits at the Caballo Mine and the Belle Ayr Mine to fill with water. Several workers had to be evacuated due to the flash flooding.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph downed a few trees and damaged building roofs in Gillette.
August 2016Tornado (EF1)Gillette-About a dozen homes in the Freedom Hills subdivision were damaged by a EF-1 tornado. A fifth wheel camper was rolled down a hill.
October 2016HailGillette-The ground was almost covered with hail.
October 2016HailGillette-Quarter sized hail was reported in the Wagon Wheel area of northwest Gillette.
October 2016Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind-driven small hail damaged plants.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindGillette-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Every storm recorded in Campbell County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Sunburst2.5 miles10
Collins Heights3.3 miles10
Crestview4.4 miles9
Antelope Valley4.9 miles9
Sleepy Hollow5.5 miles9
Wyodak6.5 miles10
Rozet15.7 miles8
Pleasantdale18.8 miles8

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 GilletteAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q919040The 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 1609094. 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.