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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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Gaylord is located in Sibley County (MN)
    • 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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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)
  • New Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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)

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.
<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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
 

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