Gilby, North Dakota, 2006
Gilby’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 281 in 1960, 243 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
- 1881Gilby is settled
GilbyND
A town of 246, settled in 1881.
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
246
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Is Gilby a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Gilby. Gilby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gilby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilby, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAgassiz Water Users DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilby’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereGrand Forks County AuditorGrand Forks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5823558235 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gilby.
Work & commute
About half of Gilby’s working residents commute to Grand Forks
Gilby’s typical journey to work is 29 minutes, above both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The share of workers in Gilby who work from home: 13%. The top destinations are Grand Forks (46%), Fargo (7%) and East Grand Forks (5%). Its median household income comes in at $92,000.
0%work in town
| Gilby | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 5.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Gilby0%
Grand Forks46%
Fargo7%
East Grand Forks5%
Grafton3%
22 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Gilby
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (35% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (17% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota. Gilby’s median age is 35.6 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
35.6median age · ND 35.9
| Gilby | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.6 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 30% | 29% |
GilbyNorth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school17%
Some college29%
Associate’s26%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gilby’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.9 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Gilby | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.6% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.3% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.3% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.5% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Gilby: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gilby once, in 2000. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 56% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.
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FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Gilby is
Among adults in Gilby, 40% have obesity. In Gilby, nearly a quarter of adults binge drink.
| Gilby | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Gilby | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.4% | 82.7% |
Altru Hospital
22.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 114 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gilby City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gilby
17pages on Gilby
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gilby; the nearest are
University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks21.5 mi$10,951 in-state tuitionNorthland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls, MN60.3 mi$6,289 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Gilby residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Gilby for work
Where Gilby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Gilby
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gilby
City in North Dakota, United States
Gilby is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the Greater Grand Forks Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 243 at the 2020 census. Gilby was founded in 1887.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1887
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- ZIP code
- 58235
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Gilby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gilby, ND a good place to live?
Gilby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.