Wilmot (also Gilead) is a residential and business community in the village of
Salem Lakes in southwestern
Kenosha County,
Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
, United States.
As of the
2010 census, prior to the incorporation into Salem Lakes, Wilmot was a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
, with a population of 442.
Since incorporation, Wilmot no longer has its own designated area for population statistics.
Gander Mountain, a sports/outdoors superstore, was founded in Wilmot, and was named for nearby Gander Mountain in neighboring Illinois.
Wilmot Union High School, Kenosha County Fair grounds, the Wilmot Raceway, and the
Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort are located in Wilmot.
History
A post office has operated in Wilmot since 1849.
Notes
External links
Wilmot RacewayKenosha County FairVirtual tour images of Wilmot Mountain Ski AreaWilmot Mountain Ski Area website
Former census-designated places in Wisconsin
Neighborhoods in Wisconsin
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