Gilby Township, North Dakota

Gilby Township, North Dakota
Gilby Township
Coordinates: 48°03′51″N 97°26′58″W / 48.06417°N 97.44944°W / 48.06417; -97.44944
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyGrand Forks
Area
 • Total
36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
 • Land36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 • Total
62
 • Density1.7/sq mi (0.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58235 (Gilby)
Area code701
FIPS code38-30220
GNIS feature ID1036618[2]

Gilby Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.

It gets its name from the city of Gilby, which in turn was named after settler John Gilby Jr.[3]

Geography

Gilby Township has a total area of 36.042 square miles (93.35 km2), all land.[4]

It surrounds the city of Gilby and contains the unincorporated community of Honeyford.

Demographics

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 40 households.[5]

References

  1. ^ Gilby township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 84. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2026.