Gilman Minnesota Map

About Gilman, Minnesota

Gilman is a locality in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 182.2 people per km². Gilman is located at 45.7352°N, 93.9491°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56329.

Gilman sits where the land begins its gentle, rolling descent towards the Sauk River. It lies 15.9 miles north-east of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 40°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-west of Foley. The fields here are a patchwork quilt of greens and golds, broken by stands of poplar and oak that hold their leaves even as the air begins to carry the crisp promise of autumn. The sky, a vast, pale blue, seems to stretch endlessly, its immensity mirrored in the quiet, open spirit of the place. Farmsteads, their weathered barns standing stoic against the sky, dot the landscape, each a small universe unto itself, connected by the thin, dark ribbons of county roads. The very bones of Gilman were shaped by the river and the railroad, a pairing that brought both sustenance and connection. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded abundant harvests, a legacy that continues to define the local economy, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of that enduring agricultural rhythm. Though the iron horse no longer thunders through, its ghost lingers in the straight, cleared pathways and the enduring sense of a place built for movement and growth. There's a quiet pride in Gilman, a deep-rooted connection to the land and the cooperative spirit that has always kept its heart beating.

About This Gilman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilman, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.735245, -93.949148. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gilman and Benton County.

Detailed location data for Gilman includes the ZIP code (56329), telephone area code (320), county seat of Benton County (Foley), and school district assignment (Foley Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gilman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.