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c. 1907
Postcard - Big Game is Plentiful Near Gillette, Wyoming (front), c. 1907
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About Gillette
City in Wyoming, United StatesGillette (, jih-LET) is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The town was founded in 1891 as a major railway town on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The population was estimated at 33,496, as of July 1, 2023, making it the third-most populous city in Wyoming after Cheyenne and Casper. Gillette's population had increased 48% in the ten years after the 2000 census, which counted 19,646 residents, after a boom in its local fossil fuel industries. Gillette is centrally located in an area devoted to the development of vast quantities of coal, oil, and coalbed methane gas. The city calls itself the "Energy Capital of the Nation", because Wyoming p…
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Housing in Gillette
The typical Gillette home is worth about $339,000, down 4.3% in a year, 9% below the Wyoming typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Gillette
Safety Grade C+
Gillette reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.
Schools in Gillette
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The public schools Gillette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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