Gilmanton, Wisconsin

About Gilmanton

Gilmanton, WI is a small unincorporated community located in western Wisconsin.

Gilmanton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.35 square miles.

📰 Gilmanton News Today

• Joshua "Josh" Weber Obituary Aug 13, 2026 Talbot Family Funeral Home · Aug 13
• Donna Seltrecht Obituary (2026) - Gilmanton, WI - Talbot Family Funeral Homes - Mondovi Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• INTERVIEW: Gilmanton Free Fair WEAU · Jul 7
• Gary L. Kent Obituary Jan 16, 2026 - Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Services Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Services · Jan 16
• Bonnie Kent Obituary Jun 13, 2026 Talbot Family Funeral Home · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gilmanton Unique

• The only place in America named Gilmanton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gilmanton

• Borst Valley State Public Hunting Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gilmanton

• Gilmanton Elementary
• Gilmanton High
• Gilmanton Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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