Gibbon, Minnesota

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Gibbon
City
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Gibbon Village Hall, built in 1895, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
Sibley County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Gibbon Highlighted.svg
Location of Gibbon
within Sibley County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°32′00″N94°31′27″W / 44.53333°N 94.52417°W / 44.53333; -94.52417
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Sibley
Incorporated 1887
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorSteve Klukas [ citation needed ]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total784
 • Density1,180.72/sq mi (455.76/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55335
Area code 507
FIPS code 27-23678 [4]
GNIS feature ID2394888 [3]
Website www.cityofgibbon.com }
"Gibbon Merchants Do Things", Postcard from around 1900 Gibbon MN.jpg
"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. [5]

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History

Gibbon originated as a railway town that was first settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants circa 1865. The town was incorporated in 1887 and named for General John Gibbon, a commandant at Fort Snelling from 1880 to 1882. By 1900, the town had grown to a population of 545. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all land. [7]

Gibbon is located along Minnesota State Highway 19 at its junction with Sibley County Road 2.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 282—
1900 54593.3%
1910 533−2.2%
1920 5839.4%
1930 6125.0%
1940 76124.3%
1950 8309.1%
1960 8968.0%
1970 877−2.1%
1980 787−10.3%
1990 712−9.5%
2000 80813.5%
2010 772−4.5%
2020 7841.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of 2021 the median income for a household in the city was $40,060. About 15% of the population were below the poverty line. [9]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 772 people, 353 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 877.3 inhabitants per square mile (338.7/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 447.7 per square mile (172.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 353 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 500

The median age in the city was 44.6 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Notable person

Education

Gibbon is the district office and elementary school home of GFW ISD #2365. It also hosts Prairie Lutheran School, and the Starland School.

Sports

Gibbon has a Tomahawk East League baseball team, the Gibbon Reds.

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References

  1. ↑ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota . Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN   0-87351-448-3.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gibbon, Minnesota
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ "A Message From the Mayor". City of Gibbon. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gibbon, MN". Fata USA.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 13, 2012.
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