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A town of 233. A typical home worth about $264K.
Population
233
residents
Typical home
$264K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
What makes Gilman stand out
The thing Gilman does most differently from other towns.
Small town
233 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gilman
Most working residents leave Gilman for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (33%), Foley (9%) and Sauk Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gilman0%
St. Cloud33%
Foley9%
Sauk Rapids5%
Sartell5%
17 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Gilman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Gilman home is worth about $264K
The typical Gilman home is worth about $264,000, up 1.2% in a year, 25% below the Minnesota typical home.
$264KZillow home value
Typical home value
Gilman$264K
Minnesota$351K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Gilman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall36–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Gilman is
Gilman beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Gilman | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 78.9% | 68.7% |
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Gilman is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 449 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gilman Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Gilman for work
Where Gilman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Gilman
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gilman
City in Minnesota, United States
Gilman is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gilman had a population of 226. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 226
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
- ZIP code
- 56333
- Area code
- 320