Gilbert, Minnesota
| Gilbert, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of the city of Gilbert within Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°29′5″N 92°27′58″W / 47.48472°N 92.46611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald Bellerud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.69 sq mi (32.87 km2) |
| • Land | 11.86 sq mi (30.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,799 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 1,801 |
| • Density | 151.7/sq mi (58.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55741 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-23714 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661356 |
| Website | City of Gilbert |
Gilbert is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,799 at the 2010 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 of Virginia, Eveleth, and Mountain Iron.
Gilbert gets its name from E. J. Gilbert, who led the exploration of the McKinley mine property in the 1890s.
Gilbert was platted in 1907. A post office has been in operation at Gilbert since 1907.
Gilbert is home to one of Minnesota’s most well 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. It used to be for swimming until recently when the water levels dropped around 10 ft., making it unsafe to swim in. The town of Gilbert was actually moved for the pit.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total 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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,799 people, 835 households, and 486 families residing 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.
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