2006 · Gilby, North Dakota · Wikimedia Commons
Gilby’s story
139 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1887Gilby is settled
- 2006Gilby, North Dakota
GilbyND
A town of 322, settled in 1887.
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
322
residents
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
322 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →54°
Partly Cloudy
Tonight L 43°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gilby. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gilby
Most working residents leave Gilby for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Forks (46%), Fargo (7%) and East Grand Forks (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
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 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Gilby has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Gilby is
Gilby beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
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 · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Gilby is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
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-USParks & trails →
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
- Population
- 243
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- ZIP code
- 58235
- Area code
- 701
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