Gilby, North Dakota, 2006
Gilby Township’s story
139 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.
- 1887Gilby Township is settled
Gilby TownshipND
With 76 residents, this town was settled in 1887.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
76
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
62.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Gilby Township a good place to live?
Gilby Township’s age of the median resident is 62.6 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Gilby Township. The biggest park or preserve is Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area, at 316 acres. Gilby Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lakeville TownshipWheatfield TownshipMekinock TownshipJohnstown TownshipGilby Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gilby Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilby Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAgassiz Water Users DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gilby Township’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 Township.
Natural hazards
High risk in Gilby Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 56% of Gilby Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Gilby Township sits above just over two thirds of U.S. communities. 114 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
114
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Gilby Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gilby Township, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around -2°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–54°
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 Township is
Gilby Township: one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Against the North Dakota average, Gilby Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Gilby Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.9% | 12% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Gilby Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 82.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.8% |
Altru Hospital
20.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Gilby Township keeps 2.8% of its land conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 25 miles of trail. The trail network density for Gilby Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.
2.8%conserved
| Gilby Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
2.8%
conserved · 632 of 22,887 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area | 0.5 mi | 316 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gilby Township
16pages on Gilby Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gilby Township; the nearest are
University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks20 mi$10,951 in-state tuitionNorthland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls, MN59.5 mi$6,289 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Gilby Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Gilby Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gilby Township, ND a good place to live?
Gilby Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.