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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grand Forks |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2) |
| • Land | 36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 62 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58235 (Gilby) |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-30220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036618[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
- ^ Gilby township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2026.