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Sibley, Missouri
Village
Location of Sibley, Missouri
Location of Sibley, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 314
 • Density 301.05/sq mi (116.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64088
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-67718
GNIS feature ID 0735854

Sibley is a village in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census. It is known as the home of Fort Osage National Historic Landmark. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

Sibley was platted in 1836. The village was named for George C. Sibley, the first Indian agent and postmaster of Fort Osage. A post office called Sibley has been in operation since 1842.

Geography

Sibley is located at 39°10′49″N 94°11′45″W / 39.18028°N 94.19583°W / 39.18028; -94.19583 (39.180338, -94.195940).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 177
1970 279 57.6%
1980 382 36.9%
1990 367 −3.9%
2000 347 −5.4%
2010 357 2.9%
2020 314 −12.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
Fort-osage
Fort Osage from the west. The "factory" trading post is on the left.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 357 people, 129 households, and 98 families living in the village. The population density was 343.3 inhabitants per square mile (132.5/km2). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 135.6 per square mile (52.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.4% White, 0.8% Native American, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 129 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 40.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

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