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A town of 1,008. A regional job hub with 658 jobs.

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Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,008
+20.3% since 2010
Median home value
$499K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
63.1
years
Jobs based here
658
A job hub

What makes Gibraltar stand out

The 3 things Gibraltar does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
658jobs here
Work
658 jobs
based in Gibraltar, a regional job hub
20% of working residents work in town.
ASchool Grade
Schools
Better than 89%
of WI districts
School Grade A.
2008 · Fish Creek Town Dock, Door County, Wisc…
History
24 archive photos & papers
8 places on the National Register
24 archive photos, postcards and papers.
Fish Creek Town Dock, Door County, Wisconsin, December 2008
2008 · Fish Creek Town Dock, Door County, Wisconsin, December 2008 · Wikimedia Commons
Gibraltar’s story

Gibraltar in pictures

24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.

WIMap-doton-GibraltarFish Creek Town Dock, Door County, Wisconsin, December 2008FishCreekWisconsinPostOfficeGibraltarTownCenterWIS42
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A growing town

Gibraltar has grown 20.3% since 2010

1,021 people in 2010; 1,008 today.

1,0212010
1,2282020
1,008Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Gibraltar’s report card

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Commute9 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards2/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageSchoolsABeats 89% of WI districtsClimate77°/12°Summer high · winter low · 62″ snowHealthB+Healthier than 65% of U.S. townsOutdoors33 miof trails · 5.7% conserved

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Weather

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53°
Clear
H 0° · L 58°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Gibraltar

About one in 5 of Gibraltar’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sister Bay (21%), Sturgeon Bay (9%) and Liberty Grove (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

20%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gibraltar20%
Sister Bay21%
Sturgeon Bay9%
Liberty Grove5%
Ephraim5%
9 mi
median commute distance
658
jobs based in Gibraltar
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
2Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Gibraltar’s public schools outperform 89% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Gibraltar’s kids attend outperform 89% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gibraltar ElementaryPK–5265A
Gibraltar Middle6–892B+
Gibraltar High9–12175A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Gibraltar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

62″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–29°
Spring32–49°
Summer56–75°
Fall40–55°
Oct 18
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Gibraltar beats the Wisconsin average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
17 better8 too close to call7 worse
What stands outGibraltarWI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.3%9.7%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer14.2%8.6%
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
19.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
67th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.7% of Gibraltar is conserved land

33 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.

5.7%conserved
Map of Gibraltar: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.7%
conserved · 3,758 of 66,013 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Peninsula State Park21.1 mi3,464
2. Chambers Island Nature Preserve3.1 mi678
3. White Cliff Nature Preserve1 mi66
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

1,008 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ephraim · 5 miSister Bay · 7 miEgg Harbor · 8 miJacksonport · 12 miBaileys Harbor · 12 miEgg Harbor · 14 mi
EphraimBaileys HarborEgg HarborLiberty GroveEphraimBaileys HarborEgg HarborLiberty GroveGibraltar

Landmarks

8 places in Gibraltar on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Eagle Bluff LighthouseBuilt 1868
Chambers Island LighthouseBuilt 1868
Church of the AtonementBuilt 1878
Alexander Noble HouseBuilt 1875

About Gibraltar

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Gibraltar is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Fish Creek and Juddville are located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,228
Area
151 sq mi
Elevation
594 ft
Area code
920

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Fish Creek Branch4097 Main St.
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