Sibley County, Minnesota

Sibley County, Minnesota, has 15,356 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gaylord. It uses Central Time and covers 589 sq mi (1,525 km²) of land.

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Sibley County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
15,356
Land area
589 sq mi (1,525 km²)
County seat or government
Gaylord
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,634 ± $3,949
Median home value
$231,900 ± $6,945
Median rent, with utilities
$855 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
80.8% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hutchinson, MN micro area, Mankato, MN metro area, and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Water area
11.6 sq mi (30.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27143
Coordinates (central point)
44.575734, -94.230123

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Sibley County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 560119,921 people
  2. 553368,296 people
  3. 560586,067 people
  4. 553072,981 people
  5. 553342,727 people
  6. 560442,370 people
  7. 553962,288 people
  8. 553321,667 people
  9. 553351,666 people
  10. 553121,428 people
  11. 553851,337 people
  12. 553141,187 people
All 16
  1. 55338978 people
  2. 55339942 people
  3. 56054853 people
  4. 55366423 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Sibley County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Sibley County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Sibley County, largest first

  1. Henderson Township929 people
  2. Faxon Township836 people
  3. Green Isle Township622 people
  4. Jessenland Township474 people
  5. Arlington Township430 people
  6. Washington Lake Township406 people
  7. Kelso Township356 people
  8. New Auburn Township353 people
  9. Alfsborg Township339 people
  10. Bismarck Township334 people
  11. Sibley Township307 people
  12. Moltke Township296 people
All 17
  1. Cornish Township236 people
  2. Transit Township231 people
  3. Severance Township223 people
  4. Grafton Township221 people
  5. Dryden Township198 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Sibley County, largest first

  1. Glencoe-Silver Lake School District12,429 people
  2. Belle Plaine Public School District10,040 people
  3. Central Public School District8,845 people
  4. Le Sueur-Henderson School District8,089 people
  5. Sibley East School District7,078 people
  6. G.F.W.6,113 people
  7. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools4,175 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Le Sueur, Minnesota (city)4,215 people
  2. Gaylord, Minnesota (city)2,073 people
  3. Arlington, Minnesota (city)2,065 people
  4. Winthrop, Minnesota (city)1,381 people
  5. Gibbon, Minnesota (city)918 people
  6. Henderson, Minnesota (city)875 people
  7. Green Isle, Minnesota (city)466 people
  8. New Auburn, Minnesota (city)436 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nicollet County, Minnesota15 mi south
  2. McLeod County, Minnesota17 mi north
  3. Carver County, Minnesota27 mi northeast
  4. Le Sueur County, Minnesota28 mi southeast
  5. Scott County, Minnesota35 mi east
  6. Renville County, Minnesota37 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.