Moving to Sibley, Louisiana

Population: 1,098. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,087 (-1.0% change)
Males: 524 (47.7%), Females: 574 (52.3%)

Zip code: 71073

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $28,816
Median house value: $65,900

Population by Race

Races in Sibley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Black (23.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (13.2%), English (9.6%), German (5.3%), Subsaharan African (4.0%), French (3.6%).

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Sibley, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sibley

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sibley town

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sibley:

  • BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MINDEN, LA)
  • MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 7 miles; MINDEN, LA)
  • HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HOMER, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sibley:

  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 25 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 37 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 79 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sibley:

  • MINDEN-WEBSTER (about 7 miles; MINDEN, LA; Abbreviation: F24)
  • ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 24 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; HOMER, LA; Abbreviation: 5F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sibley:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 27 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 57 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 85 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Schools

Public high school in Sibley:

  • LAKESIDE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 9090 HIGHWAY 371; Grades: 07 – 12)