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 148. The population density is 15.9 people per km². Gilmanton is located at 44.4708°N, 91.6760°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54755.

Gilmanton sprawls across the rolling hills of Buffalo County, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers. It lies 24.4 miles south-south-east of Dunn, WI (from Dunn, WI: bearing 149°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Mondovi. The land here rises and falls with a quiet persistence, fields of corn and soy stretching out like rumpled green velvet under the vast Wisconsin sky. Patches of dense woodland, primarily oak and maple, punctuate the cultivated plains, their shadows lengthening and deepening as the sun arcs across the heavens. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a cool, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil and the faintest hint of pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the very fabric of the place. The houses, many of them weathered farmsteads and modest bungalows, seem to settle into the terrain, as if they have grown organically from the soil itself, their windows reflecting the ever-changing light. The history of Gilmanton is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of the region, a testament to generations who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. The local economy, while diversified, still hums with the quiet industry of farming, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. Long-gone sawmills and gristmills once echoed with the sounds of labor, their remnants hinting at a past where industry was more directly tied to the land's bounty. Today, the community finds its character not in grand monuments but in the enduring traditions of its people and the unassuming beauty of its surroundings, a place where the past whispers in the rustle of corn stalks and the present unfolds with the gentle unfolding of each new day.

About This Gilmanton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilmanton, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.470799, -91.67599. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gilmanton and Buffalo County.

Detailed location data for Gilmanton includes the ZIP code (54755), telephone area code (715), county seat of Buffalo County (Alma), and school district assignment (Gilmanton School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gilmanton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.