Editing Gibraltar, Wisconsin

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|official_name            = Gibraltar, Wisconsin
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door]]

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|area_total_km2           = 392.2
|area_land_km2            = 87.7
|area_water_km2           = 304.6
|area_total_sq_mi         = 151.4
|area_land_sq_mi          = 33.8
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|population_as_of         = [[United States Census, 2010|2010]]
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|population_total         = 1228
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|area_code                = [[Area code 920|920]]  
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'''Gibraltar''' is a town in [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of [[Fish Creek, Wisconsin|Fish Creek]] and [[Juddville, Wisconsin|Juddville]] are located in the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the [[Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town|town]] has a total area of 151.4&nbsp;square miles (392.2&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which, 33.8&nbsp;square miles (87.7&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) of it is land and 117.6&nbsp;square miles (304.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) of it (77.65%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1063
|2010= 1021
|2020= 1228
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Gibraltar_town,_Door_County,_Wisconsin?g=060XX00US5502928950|title=2020 Census Data|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 2, 2023}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,063 people, 475 households, and 328 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 31.4 people per square mile (12.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,159 housing units at an average density of 34.2 per square mile (13.2/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.94% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 475 households, out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 38.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,604, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $26,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $29,755. About 1.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Gibraltar Elementary School and [[Gibraltar Secondary School]] are the two schools in [[Gibraltar Area Schools]].<ref>"[http://www.gasd.new.rschooltoday.com/ Home]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140714211956/http://www.gasd.new.rschooltoday.com/ Archive]). Gibraltar Area Schools. Retrieved on June 16, 2014.</ref>

== Climate ==
{|
|-
|{{climate chart
|  Sand Point (within the town)
| -11| -8| 63
| -16| -15| 52
| -7| -3| 49
| -1| 2| 97
| 3| 7| 86
| 11| 14| 91
| 17| 18| 105
| 16| 17| 96
| 15| 17| 96
| 9| 10| 107
| 6| 8| 80
| 3| 4| 57
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|source = <ref name = "nasa">{{Cite web |url= https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/|title= NASA EarthData Search |access-date = January 30, 2016 |publisher= NASA}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
{{gallery|mode=packed|align=center|width=135|height=135
|File:GibraltarWisconsinTownHallFishCreekWisconsin.jpg|19th century historic town hall
|File:Lautenbach s Orchard Country orchard in bloom.jpg|Cherry orchard in Gibraltar, May
|File:Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin (31814175720).jpg|[[Peninsula State Park]] is mostly located in the town.
|File:Fish Creek Town Dock, Door County, Wisconsin, December 2008.png|Fish Creek Town Dock is operated by the town; most of the dock is removed from the water for the winter
|File:White birch, Betula papyrifera, town of Gibraltar, Door County, Wisconsin, December 20, 2008.jpg|[[:w:Betula papyrifera|White birch]] in Gibraltar
}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofgibraltar.com Town of Gibraltar]
{{Door County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Door County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]