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Gilbert
Location of the city of Gilbertwithin Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Gilbert
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Area
 • Total 12.42 sq mi (32.16 km2)
 • Land 11.68 sq mi (30.25 km2)
 • Water 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation
1,529 ft (466 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,687
 • Density 144.46/sq mi (55.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55741
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-23714
GNIS feature ID 0661356

Gilbert is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census. State Highway 37 (MN 37) and State Highway 135 (MN 135) are two of the main routes in Gilbert. Gilbert is part of the Quad Cities, with Virginia, Eveleth, and Mountain Iron. The city is named for either Giles Gilbert, who led the exploration of the McKinley mine property in the 1890s, or E. A. Gilbert, a Duluth businessman.

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Gilbert Village Hall

History

Gilbert was platted in 1907. A post office has been in operation at Gilbert since 1907.

Recreation

Gilbert is home to one of Minnesota's best-known OHV parks. The Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area consists of 1,200 acres (5 km2) of land with 36 miles (58 km) of trails.

Gilbert is also the location of Lake Ore-be-gone, a former mining pit now used for fishing.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 12.69 square miles (32.87 km2); 11.86 square miles (30.72 km2) is land and 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 1,700
1920 3,510 106.5%
1930 2,722 −22.5%
1940 2,504 −8.0%
1950 2,247 −10.3%
1960 2,591 15.3%
1970 2,287 −11.7%
1980 2,721 19.0%
1990 1,934 −28.9%
2000 1,847 −4.5%
2010 1,799 −2.6%
2020 1,687 −6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,799 people, 835 households, and 486 families living in the city. The population density was 151.7 inhabitants per square mile (58.6/km2). There were 937 housing units at an average density of 79.0 per square mile (30.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 835 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 44.7 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

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