| Official Name: | Gilbert |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saint Louis |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Karl Oberstar Jr. |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 32.16 |
| Area Land Km2: | 30.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.92 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 12.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 11.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1687 |
| Population Density Km2: | 55.78 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 144.46 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1529 |
| Coordinates: | 47.4847°N -92.4661°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 55741 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-23714 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0661356 |
Gilbert is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census.[2] 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.[3] [4]
Gilbert was platted in 1907.[5] A post office has been in operation at Gilbert since 1907.[6]
Gilbert is home to one of Minnesota's best-known OHV parks. The Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area consists of 1200acres of land with 36miles of trails.[7]
Gilbert is also the location of Lake Ore-be-gone, a former mining pit now used for fishing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 12.69sqmi; 11.86sqmi is land and 0.83sqmi is water.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,799 people, 835 households, and 486 families living in the city. The population density was 151.7PD/sqmi. There were 937 housing units at an average density of 79/sqmi. 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.
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,847 people, 842 households, and 495 families living in the city. The population density was 156.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 900 housing units at an average density of 76.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 0.22% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 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 for the city was $17,407. About 9.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.