Sibley County

Sibley County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	14,836
County Seat	Sibley County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	143
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	8,598
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,950
Median Age	41.9
Veterans	746
Housing Units	6,462
Uninsured	68
Net Migration (recent)	79
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	365
Total Employees	3,523
Avg Annual Pay	$52,827
Median Household Income	$74,781
Poverty Rate	8.6%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,803
Federal Spending FY2024	$97,457,205
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,569

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$196,600
Median Rent	$818
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,232
FMR 4BR	$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	18.1%
Adult Obesity	37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	19
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	22
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	20
Land in Farms (acres)	373,628
Avg Farm Size (acres)	18,681.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2024-06-28
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2018-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2014-07-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-07-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2012-07-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-10-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sibley County

Gaylord — pop 2,273
Arlington — pop 2,247
Winthrop — pop 1,332
Henderson — pop 960
Gibbon — pop 784
Green Isle — pop 591
New Auburn — pop 411

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.