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Minnesota›Polk County

Gully TownshipMN

A town of 135.

Is Gully Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Larix Wildlife Management Area, at 556 acres. Gully Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

135 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Eden TownshipJohnson TownshipWinsor TownshipChester TownshipTrailEden TownshipJohnson TownshipWinsor TownshipChester TownshipTrailGully Township
Getting set up

Moving to Gully Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Gully Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerClearwater-Polk Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gully Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClearbrook-Gonvick School DistrictFosston Public School District2 districts serve Gully Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56646, 5668456646 52% · 56684 48%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Gully Township.

Work & commute

Gully Township has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The average commute for Gully Township comes to 33 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. The top destinations are Fosston (32%), Crookston (6%) and Bemidji (6%).

0%work in town
Gully TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Gully Township0%
Fosston32%
Crookston6%
Bemidji6%
Bagley4%
19 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Gully Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Gully Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score in Gully Township is 32 of 100. Expected losses in Gully Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gully Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Gully Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In Gully Township, the midsummer high is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

10% of the land in Gully Township is protected from building

0.9 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.

10%conserved
10%
conserved · 2,191 of 21,999 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Larix Wildlife Management Area—556
2. Hangaard Wildlife Management Area—22

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Gully Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity

13% of Gully Township adults have diabetes. In Gully Township, 36% of adults have high blood pressure, above Minnesota’s towns (31%) and close to U.S. towns (35%). Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Gully Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 14.

Gully TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGully TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.4%8.9%
Essentia Health Fosston
17.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gully Township

15pages on Gully Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gully Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Gully Township for work

Where Gully Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Fosston Fosston 32% 6% → Crookston Crookston 6% 6% → Bemidji Bemidji 6% 4% → Bagley Bagley 4% 4% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 4% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% Gully Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Gully Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gully Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Gully is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 59 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,276 ft
ZIP code
56646
Area code
218

Questions about Gully Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gully Township, MN a good place to live?

Gully Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.