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A town of 2,836. Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,836
+50.3% since 2010
Median home value
$475K
Census ACS
Household income
$156K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
266
A commuter town

What makes Gibbs stand out

The 2 things Gibbs does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Gibbs has grown 50.3% since 2010

1,858 people in 2010; 2,836 today.

1,8582010
2,7932020
2,836Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Health

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns

Gibbs beats the North Dakota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. North Dakota
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGibbsND
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8%10.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%10.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.2%
Chi St. Alexius Health
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
91st
percentile among ND towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4% of Gibbs is conserved land

30 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#8for trails in ND
Map of Gibbs: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4%
conserved · 874 of 21,899 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
#7
most conserved land in ND
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. McDowell Dam Recreation Area3.4 mi154
2. Robert W. Henderson Wildlife Management Area1.1 mi571
3. Apple Valley Community Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gibbs

Most working residents leave Gibbs for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (65%), Mandan (7%) and Fargo (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gibbs1%
Bismarck65%
Mandan7%
Fargo2%
Minot1%
7 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Gibbs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Gibbs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring30–54°
Summer55–81°
Fall33–56°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Gibbs for work

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

65% → Bismarck Bismarck 65% 7% → Mandan Mandan 7% 2% → Fargo Fargo 2% 1% → Minot Minot 1% 1% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 1% 1% → Dickinson Dickinson 1% Gibbs · 1% stay
266jobs based in Gibbs
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gibbs

Township in North Dakota, United States

Gibbs Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,793 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Apple Valley is located in southeastern Gibbs Township.

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

Population
2,793

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