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Gibbon Village Hall, built in 1895, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location of Gibbonwithin Sibley County, Minnesota
Location of Gibbon
within Sibley County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Sibley
Incorporated 1887
Government
 • Type Mayor – Council
Area
 • Total 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Land 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 772
 • Estimate 
(2019)
755
 • Density 1,137.05/sq mi (438.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55335
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-23678
GNIS feature ID 0644116
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Gibbon MN
"Gibbon Merchants Do Things", Postcard from around 1900

Gibbon is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census.

History

The city is named for General John Gibbon, a commandant at Fort Snelling from 1880 to 1882.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all of it land.

Gibbon is located along Minnesota State Highway 19 near its junction with Sibley County Road 2.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 282
1900 545 93.3%
1910 533 −2.2%
1920 583 9.4%
1930 612 5.0%
1940 761 24.3%
1950 830 9.1%
1960 896 8.0%
1970 877 −2.1%
1980 787 −10.3%
1990 712 −9.5%
2000 808 13.5%
2010 772 −4.5%
2019 (est.) 755 −2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $37,321, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $31,413 versus $30,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,897. About 3.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 772 people, 353 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 877.3 inhabitants per square mile (338.7/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 447.7 per square mile (172.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 353 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 44.6 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Sports

Gibbon has a Tomahawk East League baseball team, the Gibbon Reds.

Education

Gibbon is the district office and elementary school home of GFW ISD #2365. It also hosts Prairie Lutheran School, and the Starland School.

Notable person

See also

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