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Welcome to Sibley County ...

Time Zone: Sibley County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gaylord is the Seat for Sibley County.

Sibley County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Dakota County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sibley had a population of 14,865 people. This is a decrease of 2.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,256 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sibley represented 0.29% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Sibley County:

  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gaylord
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gaylord is located in Sibley County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <2>
  • Gibbon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gibbon is located in Sibley County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <2>
  • Green Isle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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