Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 259, settled in 1880.
Church of St. Peter-Catholic is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gentilly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gentilly Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gentilly Township.
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to -3°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Commuting out is the norm in Gentilly Township: 3% of working residents work locally. Employers in Gentilly Township shed 86 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 98. The average trip to work for Gentilly Township comes to 21 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Fertile (26%), Crookston (25%) and Thief River Falls (5%).
| Gentilly Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 10% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Gentilly Township sits above 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Gentilly Township break down as 44% from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Two figures for adults in Gentilly Township: 33% sleep under 7 hours, 75% had a checkup this year. In Gentilly Township, 39% of adults have obesity, above both the Minnesota town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 15% of Gentilly Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Gentilly Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Gentilly Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 2.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Stipa Wildlife Management Area, at 165 acres. In Gentilly Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Gentilly Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stipa Wildlife Management Area | — | 165 |
| 2. Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gentilly Township
About 3 of every 100 Gentilly Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Township in Minnesota, United States
Gentilly Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 319 at the 2000 census. Founded by French-Canadians, Gentilly Township was organized in 1879, and named after Gentilly, Quebec.
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Gentilly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.