Gentilly is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 205 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56716 and 56750.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2056 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gentilly. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Gentilly
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)255 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN249 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL596 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gentilly; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Gentilly had 260 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1837th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crookston Nw Exp Stn, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gentilly’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston7.5 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls24.7 miles
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks28.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
8
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
27
Mental health providers
72
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
6
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Gentilly
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
Hugos6.8 mi
Libraries
Crookston Public Library6.9 mi
Museums
Polk County Pioneer Museum6.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Crookston Public School District, Red Lake Falls Public School Dist., Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Crookston Pre-K ProgramCrookston
Pre-K
27
Special Education
6.9 mi
J.A. Hughes ElementaryRed Lake Falls
Pre-K–6
237
Public
10.5 mi
Washington ElementaryCrookston
Pre-K–K
42
Public
6.9 mi
Highland ElementaryCrookston
K–5
474
Public
6.0 mi
Crookston SecondaryCrookston
6–12
592
Public
6.4 mi
Northern Lights AcademyCrookston
6–12
5
Alternative Education
7.8 mi
Lafayette SecondaryRed Lake Falls
7–12
184
Public
9.9 mi
Pine To Prairie Coop. Ctr.Red Lake Falls
7–12
—
Career and Technical
10.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cathedral Elementary SchoolCrookston
Pre-K–5
59
Roman Catholic
6.3 mi
Our Saviors Lutheran Day SchoolCrookston
Pre-K–6
42
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
7.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crookston, Red Lake Falls, Crookston Township, Gervais, Lowell, Louisville Township, Fairfax Township, Red Lake Falls Township, Andover Township, Lake Pleasant, Kertsonville, Parnell Township (Polk County), Browns Creek, Terrebonne, River, Russia, Polk Centre, Wylie, Fanny, Hammond Township, Onstad and Black River.
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