Gibbon, Minnesota

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Gibbon, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Gibbon, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°32′0″N 94°31′27″W / 44.533333°N 94.52417°W / 44.533333; -94.52417
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Sibley
Government
 • Type Mayor - Council
 • Mayor Jeff Gatton
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
 • Land 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 772
 • Density 910.0/sq mi (351.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55335
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-23678[2]
GNIS feature ID 0644116[3]
"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.[1]

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2009, there were 736 people, 303 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 910.0 people per square mile (350.5/km²). There were 363 housing units at an average density of 425.7 per square mile (164.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.17% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 3.09% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population.

There were 303 households out of which 17.45% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.35% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 40.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

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.

[edit] Notable people

[edit] Education

Gibbon is the district office and elementary school home of GFW ISD #2365. It also hosts St. Peter's Lutheran School and the Starland School.

[edit] References

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Coordinates: 44°32′02″N 94°31′35″W / 44.53389°N 94.52639°W / 44.53389; -94.52639

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