As of the census of 2010, there were 118 people, 34 households, and 27 families living in the village. The population density was. There were 36 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the village was 89.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Pacific Islander, and 8.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 34 households, of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couplesliving together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.6% were non-families. 5.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.56. The median age in the village was 33 years. 33.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.5% were from 25 to 44; 20.3% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 85 people, 32 households, and 24 families living in the village. The population density was 1,054.6 people per square mile. There were 33 housing units at an average density of 409.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. There were 32 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.00. In the town the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $11,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,144. There were 18.8% of families and 22.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Trivia
A famous vigilante action took place in Gunn City on April 23, 1872, that came to be called the "Gunn City Massacre." Outraged by a swindle by certain officials of a company building a rail line to Santa Fe, local citizens reacted by trapping the perpetrators on a train and shooting them dead.
