Gillette, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Gillette is a city in and the county seat
of Campbell County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 29,087 in 2010. Gillette is a city centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal
, oil
, and coal bed methane gas
. The city calls itself the "Energy Capital of the Nation".
Gillette is also known as the energy capital of the nation.
to the west and the Black Hills
to the east, in the Powder River Basin
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km²), of which, 13.4 square miles (34.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
Gillette has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification
BSk).
of 2010, there were 29,087 people, 9,537 households, and 8,797 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,143.7 people per square mile (827.8/km²). There were 9,537 housing units at an average density of 711.7 per square mile (229.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.40% White, 0.60% African American, 0.70% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.80% from other races
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.40% of the population.
There were 9,537 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $69,581, and the median income for a family was $78,377. Males had a median income of $41,131 versus $22,717 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,749. About 5.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Gillette has two newspapers, the Gillette News-Record, published by Ann Kennedy Turner, and the "Campbell County Observer" Published by Nicholas De Laat Campbell County Observer Website. The Newsrecord was originally two newspapers, the Gillette News and the Campbell County Record. One was forcefully bought out to combine into the news-record. The News-record turned into a daily newspaper in the early 80's, and has maintained a stigma of a small time daily newspaper since. The Gillette News Record has taken the Liberal side in the community. The Campbell County Observer is a weekly local newspaper that was established in April 2011 and serves all of Campbell County, WY. It has become known as Campbell County's only hometown newspaper by residents. With Glenn Woods (Political Talkshow host on AM1270 KIML Gillette) writing the columns, the Campbell County Observer has taken the conservative side of the politics in this conservative community. They do not print negative community stories or sports outside of Campbell County.
Radio
There are seven area radio stations. The Basin Radio Network
owns and operates KIML
1270 AM, KAML-FM
97.3 FM, KGWY
100.7 FM, and KDDV-FM
101.5 FM. KGCC
99.9 FM and KXXL
106.1 FM are operated by Keyhole Broadcasting, LLC. KUWG
90.9 FM, is a Wyoming Public Radio
station.
Television
Four television stations are available in Gillette: KTVQ
(CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings
, KSWY (NBC) from Casper
, and PBS station K28CH is a local translator for KCWC-TV
in Lander
.
at 44°00'11" N and 105°37'24" W. Its antenna, a 700 ft (213.36 meter) high guyed radio mast
, is the tallest structure in Wyoming
.
Gillette-Campbell County Airport
(GCC) is served by Great Lakes Airlines
, United Airlines
, and SkyWest Airlines
. These airlines currently operate 10 flights daily to hubs in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Billings.
The Wyoming Center, a 9,000 seat arena located at the Cam-Plex just east of the city, was completed in 2008.
. Gillette is home to Campbell County High School
. Gillette College, a two-year college, is part of the Northern Wyoming Community College District.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Campbell County, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 29,087 in 2010. Gillette is a city centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
, oil
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
, and coal bed methane gas
Coal bed methane extraction
Coal bed methane extraction is a method for extracting methane from a coal deposit.-Basic principles:The methane is adsorbed into the solid coal matrix and is released when the coal seam is depressurised...
. The city calls itself the "Energy Capital of the Nation".
History
Gillette was incorporated on January 6, 1892, less than two years after statehood. The city was named after Edward Gillette, a plumber.Gillette is also known as the energy capital of the nation.
Geography and climate
Gillette is located at 44°16′58"N 105°30′19"W (44.282660, -105.505256). It is situated between the Big Horn MountainsBig Horn Mountains
The Big Horn Mountains are a mountain range in northern Wyoming and southern Montana in the United States, forming a northwest-trending spur from the Rocky Mountains extending approximately 200 miles northward on the Great Plains...
to the west and the Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
to the east, in the Powder River Basin
Powder River Basin
The Powder River Basin is a geologic region in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming, about east to west and north to south, known for its coal deposits. The region supplies about 40 percent of coal in the United States. It is both a topographic drainage and geologic structural basin...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km²), of which, 13.4 square miles (34.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
Gillette has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
BSk).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 29,087 people, 9,537 households, and 8,797 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,143.7 people per square mile (827.8/km²). There were 9,537 housing units at an average density of 711.7 per square mile (229.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.40% White, 0.60% African American, 0.70% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.40% of the population.
There were 9,537 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $69,581, and the median income for a family was $78,377. Males had a median income of $41,131 versus $22,717 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,749. About 5.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Media
NewspapersGillette has two newspapers, the Gillette News-Record, published by Ann Kennedy Turner, and the "Campbell County Observer" Published by Nicholas De Laat Campbell County Observer Website. The Newsrecord was originally two newspapers, the Gillette News and the Campbell County Record. One was forcefully bought out to combine into the news-record. The News-record turned into a daily newspaper in the early 80's, and has maintained a stigma of a small time daily newspaper since. The Gillette News Record has taken the Liberal side in the community. The Campbell County Observer is a weekly local newspaper that was established in April 2011 and serves all of Campbell County, WY. It has become known as Campbell County's only hometown newspaper by residents. With Glenn Woods (Political Talkshow host on AM1270 KIML Gillette) writing the columns, the Campbell County Observer has taken the conservative side of the politics in this conservative community. They do not print negative community stories or sports outside of Campbell County.
Radio
There are seven area radio stations. The Basin Radio Network
Basin Radio Network
The Basin Radio Network is a small market broadcasting company located in northeast Wyoming, and is one of two divisions of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It is based in Gillette, Wyoming...
owns and operates KIML
KIML
KIML is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Gillette, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by the Basin Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It features programing from AP Radio, and Fox News Radio.KIML and its three...
1270 AM, KAML-FM
KAML-FM
KAML-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Active Rock format. Licensed to Gillette, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by the Basin Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC and features programing from AP Radio and ABC Radio .KAML-FM and its three sister...
97.3 FM, KGWY
KGWY
KGWY is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Gillette, Wyoming, USA, the station is currently owned by Basin Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC....
100.7 FM, and KDDV-FM
KDDV-FM
KDDV-FM is a radio station licensed to Wright, Wyoming, USA. It airs a Classic Hits music format. The station is currently owned by Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC....
101.5 FM. KGCC
KGCC
For the airport with ICAO code KCGG, see: Gillette-Campbell County Airport in Gillette, Wyoming, United States.KGCC is a radio station licensed to Gillette, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by Keyhole Broadcasting, LLC.-History:...
99.9 FM and KXXL
KXXL
KXXL is a radio station licensed to Moorcroft, Wyoming, USA. The station has a Classic rock format, and is currently owned by Keyhole Broadcasting, LLC.-History:...
106.1 FM are operated by Keyhole Broadcasting, LLC. KUWG
KUWG
KUWG is a radio station licensed to Gillette, Wyoming. The station is owned by the University of Wyoming, and is an affiliate of Wyoming Public Radio , airing a format consisting of news, jazz, adult album alternative and classical music originating from KUWR in Laramie, Wyoming.-External links:*...
90.9 FM, is a Wyoming Public Radio
Wyoming Public Radio
Wyoming Public Radio is a non-profit, commercial free radio network licensed to the University of Wyoming.-Programming and Operation:Wyoming Public Radio was founded in 1966, and the station's format is similar to that of many other American public radio stations. Although licensed to the...
station.
Television
Four television stations are available in Gillette: KTVQ
KTVQ
KTVQ is the CBS TV affiliate in Billings, Montana, USA. It broadcasts on channel 2 and is owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company...
(CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
, KSWY (NBC) from Casper
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
, and PBS station K28CH is a local translator for KCWC-TV
KCWC-TV
Wyoming PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service member network in the state of Wyoming. It currently consists of flagship KCWC-TV, channel 4 in Riverton ; full-power satelites KWYP-TV, channel 8 in Laramie and KPTW, channel 6 in Casper; and 35 low-power translator stations across the state.The...
in Lander
Lander, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
.
Special facilities
At Gillette, Wyoming there is a LORAN-C transmitterLORAN-C transmitter Gillette
The LORAN-C transmitter Gillette was a LORAN-C transmission facility near Gillette, Wyoming at . Its aerial, a guyed radio mast, is the tallest structure in Wyoming....
at 44°00'11" N and 105°37'24" W. Its antenna, a 700 ft (213.36 meter) high guyed radio mast
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
, is the tallest structure in Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
.
Gillette-Campbell County Airport
Gillette-Campbell County Airport
Gillette-Campbell County Airport is a controlled, public airport located four miles northwest of Gillette, in Campbell County, Wyoming, USA. It is mainly used for general aviation, but is also served by Great Lakes Aviation for United Airlines and Frontier Airlines and one commercial cargo...
(GCC) is served by Great Lakes Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines , is an American regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. Corporate headquarters are located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with hubs at Denver International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, McCarran...
, United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
, and SkyWest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
. These airlines currently operate 10 flights daily to hubs in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Billings.
The Wyoming Center, a 9,000 seat arena located at the Cam-Plex just east of the city, was completed in 2008.
Education
Public education in the city of Gillette is provided by Campbell County School District #1Campbell County School District Number 1
Campbell County School District #1 is a public school district based in Gillette, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Campbell County School District #1 serves all of Campbell County...
. Gillette is home to Campbell County High School
Campbell County High School (Gillette, Wyoming)
Campbell County High School is a public secondary institution located in Gillette, Wyoming.-Community Background:Gillette is located in Northern Campbell County, in the Northeast corner of Wyoming. It is located on the plains between the Black Hills of South Dakota and the Big Horn Mountains of...
. Gillette College, a two-year college, is part of the Northern Wyoming Community College District.
Notable natives
- John ChickJohn ChickJohn Chick is a gridiron football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Utah State. He spent 2008-2009 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders...
— Saskatchewan RoughridersSaskatchewan RoughridersThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
, Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
Defensive EndDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... - Alicia CraigAlicia CraigAlicia Craig, also known as Alicia Shay, in Gillette, Wyoming, is an American distance runner. She is a two-time NCAA 10,000 meter champion. In 2004, she set the women's collegiate 10,000-meter record in just her third race. She ran at Stanford University...
— distance runner - George Raymond EiseleGeorge Raymond EiseleGeorge Raymond "Spud" Eisele was a United States Naval Reserve sailor who was killed in action on November 12, 1942 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Eisele was manning a gunnery station aboard the USS. San Francisco when a Japanese torpedo plane crashed into his location...
— decorated veteran - Mike EnziMike EnziMichael Bradley "Mike" Enzi is the senior U.S. Senator from Wyoming and a member of the Republican Party.Raised in Thermopolis, Wyoming, Enzi attended George Washington University and the University of Denver. He expanded his father's shoe store business in Gillette before being elected mayor of...
— United States SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Wyoming - Joe Clifford FaustJoe Clifford FaustJoe Clifford Faust is an American author best known for his seven science fiction novels primarily written during the 1980s and 1990s, including A Death of Honor, The Company Man, the Angel's Luck Trilogy , and the satirical Pembroke Hall novels...
— author - Clint OldenburgClint OldenburgClint Steven Oldenburg is an American football offensive tackle for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.Oldenburg has also been a member of the New...
— Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
player - John C. OstlundJohn C. OstlundJohn Chapman Ostlund was a diversified businessman from Gillette and Cheyenne, Wyoming, who served in the Wyoming State Senate from 1973 to 1978, when he resigned to seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination...
— Wyoming State Senator - Kimberly WilkersonKimberly WilkersonKimberly Wilkerson is a beauty pageant contestant from Gillette, Wyoming, USA who has competed in the Miss America contest.Wilkerson first competed in the Miss Wyoming 1999 pageant where she placed first runner-up. The following year she won the Miss Wyoming 2000 title and went on to represent...
- 2000 Miss WyomingMiss WyomingMiss Wyoming is a state-level pageant which sends winners to compete for the title of Miss America. The competition, which awards scholarships, is open to women aged 17 through 24.- Winners :-External links:*...