Gilmanton Wisconsin Map

About Gilmanton, Wisconsin

Gilmanton is a locality in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. The population density is 17.9 people per km². Gilmanton is located at 44.4809°N, 91.6721°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 54755, 54743.

Gilmanton anchors itself firmly within the quiet, unglaciated folds of Lee Valley, where the land rises in deliberate, ancient swells. It lies 24.4 miles south-southeast of Dunn, WI (from Dunn, WI: bearing 149°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Mondovi. Elk Creek carves a path through the valley floor, its waters moving with a steady, rhythmic patience that dictates the pace of the surrounding countryside. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape gains elevation toward the silhouette of Montana Ridge, which defines the horizon in a steady, protective arc. As dusk settles, the light loses its sharp edge, softening against the limestone bluffs and casting long, indigo shadows that stretch across the damp, fertile soil of the fields.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Gilmanton, a legacy of the German and Scandinavian settlers who cleared the timber to make room for dairy barns and sprawling pastures. The economy here is measured in the seasonal turn of crops and the quiet industry of family-run operations that have persisted for generations. Residents often look toward the Buffalo River State Trail for recreation, a narrow artery of wilderness that connects the local rhythm to the broader, rugged terrain of the region. Though Mirror Lake lies a few miles away, life in Gilmanton stays tethered to the intimate geography of the valley, where the air smells of turned earth and the stillness is broken only by the low hum of distant machinery or the seasonal migration of birds across the open, unobstructed sky.

About This Gilmanton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilmanton, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 44.480867, -91.672104. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gilmanton includes the ZIP code (54755, 54743), telephone area code (715), county seat of Buffalo County (Alma), and school district assignment (Gilmanton School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.