Gays Mills, Wisconsin

About Gays Mills

Set in the southwestern part of Wisconsin, Gays Mills is a tiny community with an estimated population of 512.

Officially, Gays Mills is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 4.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 105 residents per square mile.

📰 Gays Mills News Today

• Citizen group educates residents about ways to oppose ‘Mega-Scale’ power line in packed Gays Mills meeting VernonReporter · Feb 25
• Karen Riddet Obituary (2026) - Gays Mills, WI - Vosseteig Funeral Home and Crematory - Gays Mills Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Annual Gays Mills Folk Festival set for Mother's Day weekend WXOW · May 7
• Gays Mills couple arrested, charged for years of alleged child abuse news8000.com · Apr 7
• Former newspaper columnist John Gibbs dies wnanews.com · Apr 14

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What Makes Gays Mills Unique

• The only place in America named Gays Mills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gays Mills

• St Francis Hermitage​​ Restaurant — french
• Kickapoo Exchange Food — regional
• Lions Club Food — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gays Mills

• Log Cabin Heritage Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gays Mills

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