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Sibley, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,796. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,690 (-3.8% change)
Males: 1,271 (45.5%), Females: 1,525 (54.5%)

Osceola County

Zip code: 51249

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $33,173
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Sibley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (51.7%), Dutch (22.3%), Irish (9.3%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (5.4%), English (3.1%).

Elevation: 1510 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Sibley, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sibley

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sibley city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sibley:

  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (9TH AVENUE NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sibley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sibley:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 70 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 82 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 97 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sibley:

  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 3 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 16 miles; SHELDON, IA; Abbreviation: SHL)
  • WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 22 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sibley:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 93 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Schools

Public high school in Sibley:

  • SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 120 11TH AVE NE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sibley:

  • SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 120 11TH AVE NE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SIBLEY OCHEYEDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 416 9TH AVE; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Sibley:

  • SIBLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $119,028; Location: 406 9TH STREET; 19,303 books; 147 audio materials; 300 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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