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County population in July 2011: 15,238 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,668
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,104
% of renters here:

19%
State:

20%

Land area: 589 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sibley County: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Sibley County races chart

Races in Sibley County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 7,787  (50.7%)
Females: 7,569  (49.3%)

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Sibley County,MN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sibley County:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,942 ($41,458 in 1999)
This county:

$48942
Minnesota:

$55616

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $477 (lower quartile is $375, upper quartile is $597)
This county:

$477
State:

$683


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $142,603 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Sibley County:

$142,603
Minnesota:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,959 - $218,843

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $240,606
Here:

$240,606
State:

$247,637

Townhouses or other attached units: $410,218
Here:

$410,218
State:

$193,158

In 2-unit structures: $347,304
Here:

$347,304
State:

$233,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,538
Here:

$109,538
State:

$214,201

Mobile homes: $77,031
Here:

$77,031
State:

$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,654
Here:

$53,654
State:

$94,976
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,334
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $337

Institutionalized population: 168

Sibley County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2008: 33 buildings, average cost: $213,400
  • 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $178,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Sibley County Minnesota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Sibley County Minnesota:


McCain (Republican): 59.4%
Obama (Democratic): 39.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Sibley County household income distribution in 2009 Sibley County home values distribution


Sibley County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 58.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.7% for American Indian residents, 36.3% for other race residents, 31.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.1%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.1%
Whole state:

3.2%

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.

Sibley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.9%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Sibley County:

2.6%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 174
  • 1990 to 1994: 80
  • 1985 to 1989: 45
  • 1980 to 1984: 35
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 36

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%

Sibley County marital status for males
Sibley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,017
  • One, attached: 60
  • Two: 154
  • 3 or 4: 122
  • 5 to 9: 134
  • 10 to 19: 92
  • 20 or more: 182
  • Mobile homes: 261
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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

Here:

56.3% with mortgage
State:

74.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.82%
Here74.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,489
Total congregations: 40

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents3,100 (27.0%)2,516 (21.9%)2,481 (21.6%)1,638 (14.3%)770 (6.7%)
Congregations9 (22.5%)8 (20.0%)8 (20.0%)3 (7.5%)3 (7.5%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchHutterian Brethren Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther
Adherents302 (2.6%)200 (1.7%)150 (1.3%)120 (1.0%)212 (1.8%)
Congregations1 (2.5%)2 (5.0%)1 (2.5%)1 (2.5%)4 (10.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sibley County - Gaylord, Arlington, Winthrop, Henderson, Gibbon

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

5.34 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Sibley County:

7.35 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
Minnesota:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sibley County:

12.2%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Sibley County:

Average size of farms: 352 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $175,079
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $283.51
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $132,858
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116,801
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.40
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.13%
Corn for grain: 130730 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2958 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 125405 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14,896 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Sibley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 180 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sibley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1982): May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1941): October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2010 to June 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1921): July 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1921, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3310): March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1900): April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3242): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1370): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1175): April 8, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 3, 1997 to February 3, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1158): January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
  • Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 6, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-993): June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sibley County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (72%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Pakistan (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sibley County (%):



  • German (66%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • English (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Sibley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,630 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 1,124 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0%)
  • Walked: 364 (5%)
  • Other means: 50 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 642 (8%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sibley County, Minnesota:

  • 157 people in nursing homes
  • 124 people in religious group quarters
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,063.

5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,430 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.53%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McLeod County, MN  0.74% ($26,591 average AGI)
from Scott County, MN  0.72% ($39,791)
from Carver County, MN  0.55% ($78,182)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.35% ($38,762)
from Le Sueur County, MN  0.35% ($36,476)
from Brown County, MN  0.23% ($36,214)
from Nicollet County, MN  0.23% ($28,357)


6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.87%
Minnesota average:

7.84%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McLeod County, MN  1.11% ($29,806 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.63% ($32,842)
to Carver County, MN  0.59% ($53,306)
to Nicollet County, MN  0.50% ($27,867)
to Scott County, MN  0.43% ($43,308)
to Le Sueur County, MN  0.40% ($33,042)
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.30% ($24,556)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Sibley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Sibley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sibley County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.57
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2357.190
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 111.620
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 7235.720

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1338.850
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 971.320
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19.69

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 26.25

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19.69

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,032
  • In family households: 13,059 (3,644 male householders, 479 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 1,973 (790 male householders (660 living alone)), 885 female householders (816 living alone)), 298 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 324 (145 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $77,260,000 ($5073 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,822,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,792,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,884,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,183,000
Federal grants: $9,783,000
Federal procurement contracts: $715,000 ($38,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,904,000 ($2,341,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,823,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,630,000
Federal Government insurance: $72,496,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,027
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 732
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +127
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -514
Here -34 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sibley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.7

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 68
  • 2000 to 2004: 224
  • 1990 to 1999: 694
  • 1980 to 1989: 415
  • 1970 to 1979: 916
  • 1960 to 1969: 434
  • 1950 to 1959: 883
  • 1940 to 1949: 367
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,441
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sibley County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 22
  • 3 rooms: 78
  • 4 rooms: 307
  • 5 rooms: 845
  • 6 rooms: 986
  • 7 rooms: 889
  • 8 rooms: 712
  • 9+ rooms: 827
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 74
  • 3 rooms: 182
  • 4 rooms: 299
  • 5 rooms: 173
  • 6 rooms: 136
  • 7 rooms: 83
  • 8 rooms: 83
  • 9+ rooms: 62
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sibley County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 95
  • 2 bedrooms: 837
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,320
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,183
  • 5+ bedrooms: 226
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 264
  • 2 bedrooms: 418
  • 3 bedrooms: 223
  • 4 bedrooms: 162
  • 5+ bedrooms: 23
Cars and other vehicles available in Sibley County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 126
  • 1 vehicle: 1,019
  • 2 vehicles: 2,121
  • 3 vehicles: 951
  • 4 vehicles: 311
  • 5+ vehicles: 140
  • no vehicle: 132
  • 1 vehicle: 515
  • 2 vehicles: 338
  • 3 vehicles: 96
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5+ vehicles: 10

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.

Sibley County:

69.3%
State average:

58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13058
  • Northeast: 66
  • Midwest: 1017
  • South: 464
  • West: 297

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sibley County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (42.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.8%)
  • Wood (3.1%)
  • Electricity (3.1%)
  • Utility gas (50.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.9%)
  • Electricity (15.7%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 297
Here:

14.9%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51
Here:

4.9%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
Here:

17.7%
Minnesota:

24.6%

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.)


Sibley County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,547,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,470,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $3,226,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $331,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $235,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Corrections - Other: $104,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $345,000
    Financial Administration: $72,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State – Corrections - Other: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $14,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $510,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $699,000
    Interest Earnings: $386,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $338,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,079,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,678,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $548,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,929,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,533,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,012,000
    Public Welfare: $2,178,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,071,000
    All Other: $272,000
    Health and Hospitals: $101,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,565,000
    Severance: $97,000
    Public Utility License: $66,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,582,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 94
  • Number of aged recipients: 19
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 75
  • Number of recipients under 18: 22
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 45
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 27
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 36
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 45


Sibley County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Sibley County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Sibley County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William12180.5 years
John10779.4 years
Henry8880.8 years
Anna7486.3 years
Arthur6778.4 years
Albert6680.7 years
Fred5779.6 years
Walter5676.0 years
George5380.3 years
Clarence5077.5 years
Most common last names in Sibley County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson7477.6 years
Meyer4981.4 years
Anderson4576.7 years
Olson4379.3 years
Peterson4277.9 years
Schultz3580.7 years
Hahn3479.6 years
Schauer2879.0 years
Mueller2682.4 years
Krueger2677.3 years
Businesses in Sibley County, MN
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Super 81
Dairy Queen2True Value3
FedEx1U-Haul3
H&R Block2UPS2
Subway2
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Sibley County on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004"

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