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A town of 205.
Population
205
residents
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
98
Balanced
Small town
205 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
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Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Gentilly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gentilly
Most working residents leave Gentilly for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Fertile (26%), Crookston (25%) and Thief River Falls (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gentilly3%
Fertile26%
Crookston25%
Thief River Falls5%
Grand Forks5%
19 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Gentilly
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Gentilly is
Gentilly beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Gentilly | 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% |
Riverview Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6% of Gentilly is conserved land
2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
6%conserved
6%
conserved · 1,226 of 20,418 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| 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-USParks & trails →
About Gentilly
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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- Population
- 260
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft