Gilbert, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,847. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,772 (-4.1% change)
Males: 912 (49.4%), Females: 935 (50.6%)
St. Louis County
Zip code: 55741
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $35,859
Median house value: $46,100
Population by Race
Races in Gilbert:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (15.8%), Norwegian (11.4%), Swedish (9.4%), Italian (8.8%), Polish (5.1%), Irish (4.7%).
Elevation: 1530 feet
Land area: 11.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gilbert
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gilbert city
- Never married: 27.0%
- Now married: 53.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 7.9%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-4.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gilbert:
- NNESOS EVELETH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 6 miles; EVELETH, MN)
- VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; VIRGINIA, MN)
- WHITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AURORA, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilbert:
- CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 27 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)
- DULUTH INTL (about 49 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
- GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 75 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gilbert:
- SKY HARBOR (about 3 miles; EVELETH, MN; Abbreviation: 9Y5)
- EVELETH-VIRGINIA MUNI (about 5 miles; EVELETH, MN; Abbreviation: EVM)
- TOWER MUNI (about 27 miles; TOWER, MN; Abbreviation: 12D)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilbert:
- LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 54 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 61 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
- WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 124 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 141 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 167 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 167 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
Public primary/middle schools in Gilbert:
- EVELETH-GILBERT JR. (Students: 326; Location: SUMMIT STREET; Grades: 07 – 09)
- NELLE SHEAN EL. (Students: 181; Location: SUMMIT STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Gilbert:
- GILBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $92,504; Location: 17 N BROADWAY; 12,908 books; 423 audio materials; 428 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)