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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%).
Detached houses: $240,606Here:$240,606State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $410,218Here:$410,218State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $347,304Here:$347,304State:$233,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,538Here:$109,538State:$214,201 Mobile homes: $77,031Here:$77,031State:$34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,654Here:$53,654State:$94,976
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%
McCain (Republican): 59.4% Obama (Democratic): 39.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,418 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,363 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sibley County is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gaylord, Arlington, Winthrop, Henderson, Gibbon, New Auburn, Green Isle.
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Notable locations in Sibley County: Winthrop Golf Club (A), East of Gibbon Rest Area (B), Sunshine Dairy (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sibley County include: Zion Church (A), Clear Lake Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Saint Johannes Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint Thomas Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Augustana Cemetery (1), Beatty Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Zion School Cemetery (4), Brack Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beatty Lake (A), Weimann Lake (B), Washington Lake (C), Titlow Lake (D), Swan Lake (E), Silver Lake (F), Schauer Lake (G), Severance Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), High Island Creek (B), Rush River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sibley County include: Alfsborg State Wildlife Management Area (1), Indian State Wildlife Management Area (2), Altnow Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (3), Rush River State Wayside (4), High Island Creek County Park (5), Faxon Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (6), Joseph R Brown State Monument (7), Sand Lake Wayside Park (8), Norwegian Grove Wayside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sibley County: Winthrop Golf Club (A), East of Gibbon Rest Area (B), Sunshine Dairy (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sibley County include: Zion Church (A), Clear Lake Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Saint Johannes Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint Thomas Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Augustana Cemetery (1), Beatty Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Zion School Cemetery (4), Brack Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beatty Lake (A), Weimann Lake (B), Washington Lake (C), Titlow Lake (D), Swan Lake (E), Silver Lake (F), Schauer Lake (G), Severance Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), High Island Creek (B), Rush River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sibley County include: Alfsborg State Wildlife Management Area (1), Indian State Wildlife Management Area (2), Altnow Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (3), Rush River State Wayside (4), High Island Creek County Park (5), Faxon Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (6), Joseph R Brown State Monument (7), Sand Lake Wayside Park (8), Norwegian Grove Wayside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carver County , Le Sueur County , McLeod County , Nicollet County , Renville County , Scott County .
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Current college students: 370 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 396 (19% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%
Housing units in Sibley County with a mortgage: 1,779 (215 second mortgage, 179 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,383
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5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,430 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.52% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($32,352 average AGI) 1.00% relocated from other states ($4,079 average AGI)Sibley County:1.00%Minnesota average:2.24%
6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,668 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.75% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($27,974 average AGI) 1.12% relocated to other states ($5,695 average AGI)Sibley County:1.12%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,559 (2,353 aged, 206 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
3,562 spouses, 4,820 children (4,451 natural, 114 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 124 other relatives, 192 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,796 2-persons, 818 3-persons, 791 4-persons, 453 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,476 1-person, 155 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 11 5-persons.
90.8% of residents of Sibley County speak English at home. 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (25% speak English very well, 63% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
Population growth in Sibley County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
69% of Sibley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $2,021,000
Police Protection: $1,644,000
Health - Other: $1,252,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,011,000
Financial Administration: $914,000
Central Staff Services: $908,000
General - Other: $440,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
General Public Buildings: $265,000
Libraries: $243,000
Solid Waste Management: $201,000
Housing and Community Development: $173,000
Corrections - Other: $99,000
Correctional Institutions: $65,000
Sewerage: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
Libraries: $8,000
Police Protection: $1,000
Financial Administration: $72,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $386,000
General Revenue, NEC: $338,000
Fines and Forfeits: $21,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,678,000
General Public Building: $148,000
Central Staff Services: $90,000
Police Protection: $89,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Public Welfare: $2,178,000
General Local Government Support: $1,071,000
All Other: $272,000
Health and Hospitals: $101,000
Severance: $97,000
Public Utility License: $66,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,000
Other License: $2,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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