Gibbon, Minnesota

Gibbon is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census.[7]

Gibbon
City
Gibbon Village Hall, built in 1895, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Location of Gibbon
within Sibley County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°32′0″N 94°31′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySibley
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorSteve Klukas
Area
 • Total0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 • Total772
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
755
 • Density1,137.05/sq mi (438.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55335
Area code(s)507
FIPS code27-23678[5]
GNIS feature ID0644116[6]
Websitewww.cityofgibbon.com}
"Gibbon Merchants Do Things", Postcard from around 1900

History

Gibbon originated as a railway town that was first settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants around 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.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all of it land.[9]

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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890282—
190054593.3%
1910533−2.2%
19205839.4%
19306125.0%
194076124.3%
19508309.1%
19608968.0%
1970877−2.1%
1980787−10.3%
1990712−9.5%
200080813.5%
2010772−4.5%
2019 (est.)755[4]−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of 2000 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.

2010 census

As of the census[3] 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 2.85.

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 people

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.

References
  1. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  8. "A Message From the Mayor". City of Gibbon. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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