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 14,868 people. This is a decrease of 2.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,226 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)
- Gibbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Gibbon is located in Sibley County (MN)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
- Green Isle is located in Sibley County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <2>
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Sibley County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
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- New Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Sibley County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <2>
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Sibley County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Sibley County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carver County
- Le Sueur County
- McLeod County
- Nicollet County
- Renville County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |