Sibley, Iowa
| Sibley, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Sibley, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°24′11″N 95°44′47″W / 43.40306°N 95.74639°WCoordinates: 43°24′11″N 95°44′47″W / 43.40306°N 95.74639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Osceola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,798 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,682 |
| • Density | 1,665.5/sq mi (643.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51249 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-72975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461598 |
Sibley is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,798 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Osceola County.Hawkeye Point, the highest point in the State of Iowa, is also nearby.
Sibley had its start in the year 1872 by the building of the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad through that territory. It is the oldest town in Osceola County.
Sibley is named after Henry Hastings Sibley, a prominent General during the Dakota War of 1862, who eventually became the first governor of Minnesota.William L. Harding, governor of Iowa from 1917 to 1921, was born in Sibley in 1877.
Sibley is located at 43°24′11″N 95°44′47″W / 43.40306°N 95.74639°W (43.403046, -95.746471).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.68 square miles (4.35 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,798 people, 1,153 households, and 724 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,665.5 inhabitants per square mile (643.1/km2). There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 755.4 per square mile (291.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 5.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.4% of the population.
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