Town guide

Gilmanton, Minnesota

Gilmanton is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, home to about 906 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56329.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population90627 per sq mi
Median home value$399,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gilmanton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gilmanton

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)65 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL409 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gilmanton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gilmanton

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

Gilmanton had 849 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 654th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Benton County grew from 9,912 residents in 1900 to 41,379 in 2020.

Gilmanton population by census2000: 769, 2010: 841, 2020: 849769200084120108492020

Benton County, 1900–2020

Benton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,912, 1910: 11,615, 1920: 14,073, 1930: 15,056, 1940: 16,106, 1950: 15,911, 1960: 17,287, 1970: 20,841, 1980: 25,187, 1990: 30,185, 2000: 34,226, 2010: 38,451, 2020: 41,37910K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5017K’60’7025K’80’9034K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GilmantonJan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in21°3°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.839°20°Mar1.654°32°Apr2.668°45°May3.777°55°Jun3.882°59°Jul3.679°56°Aug4.071°48°Sep3.056°36°Oct2.639°23°Nov1.426°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

16,944 jobs at 975 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyManufacturing: 5,078 jobs; Construction: 2,707 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,239 jobs; Retail trade: 1,792 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,275 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 973 jobs; Other services: 712 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 533 jobsManufacturing 30% Construction 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gilmanton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud14.7 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud16.2 miles
  • Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Gilmanton

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Gilman Park · 12 acres3.6 mi
  • Lion's Park · 9 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Foley Locker Grand Champion Meats1.9 mi
  • Coborn's2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Coborn's Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Foley Community Library1.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Gilmanton

Public schools here are run by Foley Public School District, St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Foley ElementaryFoleyPre-K–3552Public1.5 mi
Foley Intermediate ElementaryFoley4–8781Public1.4 mi
ALC - FoleyFoley7–12—Alternative Education1.4 mi
Foley Senior HighFoley9–12588Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Johns Area SchoolFoleyPre-K–580Roman Catholic1.8 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 Foley, St. George, Alberta Township, Glendorado, Granite Ledge, Maywood, Gilman, Mayhew Lake, Lakin and Morrill.

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