Welcome to Hilbert ...
The village of Hilbert is located in Calumet County<1>.
The location of Hilbert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilbert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hilbert has a population of 1,083 people<3> (see below for details).
Hilbert is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hilbert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hilbert: (920) & (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hilbert had an population of 1,083 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hilbert had a population of 1,132 people. This makes Hilbert the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Hilbert represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 775th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,132 people, the population of Hilbert increased 3.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,089 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hilbert.
Communities Also Named Hilbert ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hilbert - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hilbert.
Communities near Hilbert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilbert.
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Neenah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Fox Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Kaukauna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Kimberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Chilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kiel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hilbert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilbert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilbert. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilbert.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilbert. See our Newspapers Page for Hilbert.
Adding Hilbert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hilbert in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hilbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hilbert post office opened in 1873.
We also found Hilbert in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilbert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calumet County: www.co.calumet.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Calumet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hilbert. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilbert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |