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
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, with
Virginia
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,
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.
History
Gilbert was
plat
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ted 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 of land with 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
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, the city has an area of ; is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,799 people, 835 households, and 486 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 937 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8%
White
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, 0.2%
African American
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, 1.0%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.2% from
other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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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
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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.
2000 census
As of the
2000 census, there were 1,847 people, 842 households, and 495 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 900 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.21%
White
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, 0.22%
African American
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, 0.49%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population. 18.9% were of
Finnish, 13.9%
Slovene, 13.8%
German, 8.0%
Norwegian, 7.3%
Italian and 5.8%
Swedish ancestry.
There were 842 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were
married couples
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $44,931. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $19,333 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $17,407. About 9.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notes
*The town was once known as the
red light district of the
Iron Range, and planned a Whorehouse Days festival for two days in July 200
The festival was canceled after the city council objected.
*Gilbert is the birthplace of
Bernie Kukar, a
National Football League
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referee from 1984 to 200
References
External links
City of Gilbert, MN – Official Website
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Cities in Minnesota
Cities in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Mining communities in Minnesota
Populated places established in 1907
1907 establishments in Minnesota