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

Map of Gilbert, MN

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)