Gary, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 215. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (-3.7% change)
Males: 109 (50.7%), Females: 106 (49.3%)
Zip code: 56545
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $36,875
Median house value: $30,400
Population by Race
Races in Gary:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (70.7%), German (26.0%), Irish (8.4%), French (4.7%), United States (4.2%), Swedish (3.3%).
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gary
- High school or higher: 81.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gary city
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 54.7%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 12.8%
- Divorced: 5.2%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+8.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gary:
- BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 18 miles; ADA, MN)
- MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)
- RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 35 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gary:
- THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 47 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
- HECTOR INTL (about 49 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
- GRAND FORKS INTL (about 74 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gary:
- FERTILE MUNI (about 13 miles; FERTILE, MN; Abbreviation: D14)
- NORMAN COUNTY ADA/TWIN VALLEY (about 13 miles; ADA/TWIN VALLEY, MN; Abbreviation: D00)
- MAHNOMEN COUNTY (about 26 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN; Abbreviation: 3N8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gary:
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 38 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 38 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 80 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 97 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
Public primary/middle school in Gary:
- NORMAN COUNTY E. EL. (Students: 216; Location: 301 2ND AVE. E.; Grades: PK – 06)