Gaylord, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,279. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,194 (-3.7% change)
Males: 1,123 (49.3%), Females: 1,156 (50.7%)
Sibley County
Zip code: 55334
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $39,053
Median house value: $76,300
Population by Race
Races in Gaylord:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
- Hispanic (17.4%)
- Other race (9.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (54.9%), Norwegian (9.3%), Swedish (6.6%), Irish (5.3%), English (3.1%), United States (2.2%).
Elevation: 1010 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gaylord
- High school or higher: 73.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gaylord city
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 61.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 7.6%
7.8% Foreign born (7.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +346 (+17.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gaylord:
- SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ARLINGTON, MN)
- GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; GLENCOE, MN)
- SOUTHERN ST OPERATED SERVICES NETWORK (about 22 miles; SAINT PETER, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gaylord:
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 73 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 116 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gaylord:
- GLENCOE MUNI (about 18 miles; GLENCOE, MN; Abbreviation: GYL)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 23 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; Abbreviation: HCD)
- LE SUEUR MUNI (about 24 miles; LE SUEUR, MN; Abbreviation: 12Y)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaylord:
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 29 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 32 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
Public primary/middle schools in Gaylord:
- SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD EL. (Students: 359; Location: 500 COURT AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)
- SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD JR. (Students: 314; Location: 500 COURT AVE.; Grades: 07 – 09)
Private primary/middle school in Gaylord:
- IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 417 HIGH AVE PO BOX 448; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Gaylord:
- SIBLEY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $297,855; Location: 400 COURT STREET; 45,337 books; 1,296 audio materials; 1,587 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)