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Sibley County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°35′N 94°14′W / 44.58°N 94.23°W / 44.58; -94.23
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Sibley County
County
Sibley County Courthouse
Sibley County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Sibley County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°35′N 94°14′W / 44.58°N 94.23°W / 44.58; -94.23
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 5, 1853
Named forHenry Hastings Sibley
SeatGaylord
Largest cityGaylord
Area
 • Total
601 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Land589 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,836
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,084 Increase
 • Density25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.sibley.mn.us

Sibley County is a county in the South Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,836.[1] Its county seat is Gaylord.[2]

History

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The county was created on March 5, 1853.[3] It was named for Henry Hastings Sibley.[4]

The county seat was first established at Henderson. A courthouse was built there and placed into service in 1879. It was used in that capacity until 1915, when the county seat was moved to Gaylord (after Gaylord residents presented a petition to county supervisors). Now the Henderson Community Building, the original courthouse presently houses Henderson City offices.[5]

Geography

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The Minnesota River flows northeastward along Sibley County's eastern border. It is fed by the Rush River, whose three branches drain the lower part of the county before merging and then meeting the Minnesota below Henderson. Bevens Creek drains the upper part of the county, flowing northeastward into Carver County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills etched with drainages and dotted with lakes and ponds, with the area devoted to agriculture.[6] The terrain slopes to the east and north, with its highest point near its northwest corner at 1,083 ft (330 m) ASL.[7] The county has an area of 601 square miles (1,560 km2), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.0%) is water.[8] Most of the Rush River's watershed is in Sibley County.

Soils of Sibley County[9]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Lakes[6]

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Protected areas[6]

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18603,609—
18706,72586.3%
188010,63758.2%
189015,19942.9%
190016,86210.9%
191015,540−7.8%
192015,6350.6%
193015,8651.5%
194016,6254.8%
195015,816−4.9%
196016,2282.6%
197015,845−2.4%
198015,448−2.5%
199014,366−7.0%
200015,3566.9%
201015,226−0.8%
202014,836−2.6%
2023 (est.)15,084[10]1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2020[1]
German graves in ME Cemetery, evidence of German settlers

2020 Census

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Sibley County Racial Composition[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 12,942 87.23%
Black or African American (NH) 81 0.6%
Native American (NH) 30 0.2%
Asian (NH) 72 0.5%
Pacific Islander (NH) 10 0.07%
Other/Mixed (NH) 386 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1,315 8.9%

2000 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Sibley County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,356 people, 5,772 households, and 4,086 families in the county. The population density was 26.1 per square mile (10.1/km2). There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.57% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 3.09% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 65.7% were of German and 6.3% Norwegian ancestry.

There were 5,772 households, of which 33.6% had children under 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14.

The county population was 27.7% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,458, and the median income for a family was $48,923. Males had a median income of $31,002 versus $22,527 for females. The per capita income was $18,004. About 5.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under 18 and 7.8% of those 65 or over.

Communities

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Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Politics

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Historically, during the Third Party System, Sibley was a strongly Democratic county due to its German and Irish Catholic populace's opposition to the Republican Party's pietism. It voted Democratic in every presidential election until William Jennings Bryan’s populist-backed Free Silver campaign drove its voters to William McKinley. Except when voting for Robert La Follette in 1924 and Franklin D. Roosevelt during his two 1930s landslides, Sibley County has been firmly Republican since 1896. It was one of only four Minnesota counties to vote for Barry Goldwater over incumbent Democratic President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and in no presidential election since 1936, the Democratic nominee won a majority. In 1992, Sibley was Ross Perot’s strongest county in Minnesota, losing by only 14 votes to Bill Clinton, whose pluralities in this and the 1996 election are the only Democratic victories in Sibley County since 1940.

United States presidential election results for Sibley County, Minnesota[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 5,864 69.38% 2,417 28.60% 171 2.02%
2016 5,193 66.80% 1,954 25.14% 627 8.07%
2012 4,693 60.05% 2,916 37.31% 206 2.64%
2008 4,492 58.12% 2,998 38.79% 239 3.09%
2004 4,669 58.74% 3,109 39.11% 171 2.15%
2000 4,087 55.72% 2,687 36.63% 561 7.65%
1996 2,590 38.96% 2,769 41.66% 1,288 19.38%
1992 2,315 32.22% 2,421 33.70% 2,449 34.08%
1988 3,655 52.67% 3,154 45.45% 130 1.87%
1984 4,638 62.10% 2,761 36.97% 69 0.92%
1980 4,460 58.36% 2,521 32.99% 661 8.65%
1976 3,871 49.25% 3,752 47.74% 237 3.02%
1972 4,543 64.17% 2,433 34.36% 104 1.47%
1968 4,250 59.41% 2,540 35.50% 364 5.09%
1964 3,854 51.83% 3,577 48.10% 5 0.07%
1960 4,987 66.12% 2,541 33.69% 14 0.19%
1956 4,737 69.23% 2,099 30.68% 6 0.09%
1952 5,323 73.79% 1,871 25.94% 20 0.28%
1948 3,260 52.95% 2,818 45.77% 79 1.28%
1944 4,311 71.56% 1,683 27.94% 30 0.50%
1940 5,564 73.32% 1,986 26.17% 39 0.51%
1936 2,184 32.43% 4,140 61.47% 411 6.10%
1932 1,398 22.42% 4,756 76.27% 82 1.31%
1928 3,301 55.94% 2,553 43.26% 47 0.80%
1924 1,749 34.57% 341 6.74% 2,970 58.70%
1920 4,198 85.94% 502 10.28% 185 3.79%
1916 1,737 62.37% 973 34.94% 75 2.69%
1912 383 15.14% 890 35.19% 1,256 49.66%
1908 1,623 57.92% 1,110 39.61% 69 2.46%
1904 1,628 69.22% 662 28.15% 62 2.64%
1900 1,736 56.24% 1,272 41.21% 79 2.56%
1896 1,826 57.97% 1,251 39.71% 73 2.32%
1892 950 37.79% 1,191 47.37% 373 14.84%

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 518.
  5. ^ Visitors page (Henderson City website)
  6. ^ a b c Sibley County MN Google Maps (accessed April 8, 2019)
  7. ^ "Find an Altitude/Sibley County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 8, 2019)
  8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  9. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65 - 67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  10. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  15. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sibley County, Minnesota".
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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