Gilby, North Dakota

About Gilby

Gilby is a tiny community in northeastern North Dakota counting 242 people who proudly call it home.

Gilby holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,344 residents per square mile.

📰 Gilby News Today

• Lizzie Hunter Obituary Dec 19, 2025 Amundson Funeral and Cremation Service · Dec 19
• North Dakota agricultural injuries, fatalities often unreported, safety specialist says Grand Forks Herald · May 2
• Hidden in Plain Sight North Dakota Game and Fish (.gov) · Oct 11
• James Colin Stewart Obituary Feb 14, 2026 Amundson Funeral and Cremation Service · Feb 14
• Marsha R. Cerar Obituary Jan 6, 2026 Korsmo Funeral Service · Jan 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gilby Unique

• The only place in America named Gilby — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gilby

• Cliff's Restaurant & Lounge — american
• Gilby Ground Coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gilby

• Gilby City Park reviews ★
• Prarie Chicken Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gilby

🏘️ Nearby Communities