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Population (year 2000): 19,646. Estimated
population in July 2005: 22,685 (+15.5% change)
Males: 9,978 (50.8%), Females: 9,668 (49.2%)
Campbell County
Zip codes:
82716,
82717,
82718.
Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $46,521 (year 2000)
Median house value: $99,800 (year 2000)
Races in Gillette:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
- Hispanic (3.9%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (1.3%)
Ancestries: German (28.9%), Irish (15.4%),
English (13.5%), Norwegian (7.1%), United States (6.8%),
Scotch-Irish (3.1%).
Elevation: 4550 feet
Land area: 13.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gillette
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gillette city
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 11.9%
2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8%
Asia, 0.2% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,852 (+10.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Gillette:
- CAMPBELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (501 S
BURMA AVE/PO BOX 3011)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gillette:
- CROOK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 77 miles;
SUNDANCE, WY)
- JOHNSON CO MEMORIAL HOSP (about 82 miles; BUFFALO,
WY)
- WESTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 83 miles;
NEWCASTLE, WY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gillette:
- GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 4 miles; GILLETTE,
WY; ID: GCC)
- SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 107 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; ID:
SHR)
- NATRONA COUNTY INTL (about 116 miles; CASPER, WY;
ID: CPR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gillette:
- UPTON MUNI (about 62 miles; UPTON, WY; ID: 83V)
- BELLE CREEK (about 65 miles; BELLE CREEK, MT; ID:
3V7)
- BROADUS (about 79 miles; BROADUS, MT; ID: BDX)
College/University in Gillette:
- COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 1211
DOUGLAS HWY STE E2; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Gillette:
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 110 miles; CASPER, WY;
Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles;
SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about
160 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 178 miles; LARAMIE, WY;
FT enrollment: 9,665)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 201 miles; CHADRON, NE;
FT enrollment: 2,144)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 230 miles;
BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 263 miles; Fort
Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
Public high schools in Gillette:
- CAMPBELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,456;
Location: 1000 CAMEL DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
- WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111;
Location: 601 ROHAN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Gillette:
- GILLETTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52;
Location: BOX 3815; Grades: 2 - 12)
- HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (Students: 41; Location:
510 WALL ST CT; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Gillette:
- TWIN SPRUCE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
867; Location: 7TH & GILLETTE AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 09)
- SAGE VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
763; Location: 1000 WEST LAKEWAY ROAD; Grades: 07 - 09)
- SUNFLOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 433;
Location: 2500 S DOGWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
- PRONGHORN ELEMENTARY (Students: 426;
Location: 3005 OAKCREST DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
- PAINTBRUSH ELEMENTARY (Students: 396;
Location: 1001 W LAKEWAY ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- WAGONWHEEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 355;
Location: 800 HEMLOCK; Grades: KG - 06)
- CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY (Students: 313;
Location: 4901 SLEEPY HOLLOW BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 06)
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 297;
Location: 800 BUTLER-SPAETH ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 281; Location:
410 LAKESIDE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 275;
Location: 816 EAST 7TH; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Gillette:
- CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $1,753,391; Location: 2101 4-J ROAD; 208,765
books; 10,846 audio materials; 3,812 video materials;
310 serial subscriptions)
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