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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%).
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Sibley County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Sibley County, Minnesota:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%
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.
Neighboring counties: Carver County , Le Sueur County , McLeod County , Nicollet County , Renville County , Scott County .
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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). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sibley County include: Norwegian Grove Church (A), Zion Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Clear Lake Church (D), Saint Thomas Church (E), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Clear Lake Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (1), Altnow Cemetery (2), Traver Cemetery (3), Tabor Cemetery (4), Knopke-Brown Cemetery (5), Assumption Cemetery (6), Augustana Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Altnow Lake (A), Curran Lake (B), Titlow Lake (C), Beatty Lake (D), Washington Lake (E), Weimann Lake (F), Clear Lake (G), High Island Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: High Island Creek (A), Rush River (B), Buffalo Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sibley County include: Rush River State Wayside (1), Sand Lake Wayside Park (2), Joseph R Brown State Monument (3), Faxon Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (4), Indian State Wildlife Management Area (5), Norwegian Grove Wayside Park (6), High Island Creek County Park (7), Alfsborg State Wildlife Management Area (8), Altnow Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sibley County: Winthrop Golf Club (A), East of Gibbon Rest Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sibley County include: Norwegian Grove Church (A), Zion Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Clear Lake Church (D), Saint Thomas Church (E), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Clear Lake Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (1), Altnow Cemetery (2), Traver Cemetery (3), Tabor Cemetery (4), Knopke-Brown Cemetery (5), Assumption Cemetery (6), Augustana Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Altnow Lake (A), Curran Lake (B), Titlow Lake (C), Beatty Lake (D), Washington Lake (E), Weimann Lake (F), Clear Lake (G), High Island Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: High Island Creek (A), Rush River (B), Buffalo Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sibley County include: Rush River State Wayside (1), Sand Lake Wayside Park (2), Joseph R Brown State Monument (3), Faxon Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (4), Indian State Wildlife Management Area (5), Norwegian Grove Wayside Park (6), High Island Creek County Park (7), Alfsborg State Wildlife Management Area (8), Altnow Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%
Housing units in structures:
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
Sibley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.8 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.
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500
Welfare - Other: $3,419,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,495,000
Police Protection: $1,382,000
Health Services - Other: $1,232,000
Financial Administration: $861,000
General - Other: $741,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $636,000
Central Staff Services: $500,000
Corrections - Other: $240,000
Libraries: $237,000
General Public Buildings: $167,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Solid Waste Management: $171,000
Transit Utilities: $39,000
Libraries: $1,000
Special Assessments: $621,000
Interest Earnings: $205,000
Public Welfare: $2,078,000
General Support: $1,928,000
All Other: $833,000
NEC: $54,000