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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gilmanton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Gilmanton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)65 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint 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
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
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.
Benton 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 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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
1
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Foley ElementaryFoley
Pre-K–3
552
Public
1.5 mi
Foley Intermediate ElementaryFoley
4–8
781
Public
1.4 mi
ALC - FoleyFoley
7–12
—
Alternative Education
1.4 mi
Foley Senior HighFoley
9–12
588
Public
1.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Johns Area SchoolFoley
Pre-K–5
80
Roman Catholic
1.8 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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