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A town of 1,068, settled in 1912.
The best of Sibley’s subject grades is a B+ for schools; the weakest is a D− for health. Sibley’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, below both Louisiana’s towns (30) and U.S. towns (13.1). No town among the 52 in Louisiana we compare has a lower violent crime rate than Sibley. The median household income is $42K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. Sibley's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Sibley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Sibley is from typical.
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Census counts: 900 in 1920, a low of 405 in 1940, 1,127 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sibley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sibley.
Sibley beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 23% of Sibley adults smoke cigarettes, against 19% in Louisiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults have diabetes in Sibley.
| Sibley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sibley | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 17.3% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 19.1% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Sibley for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Sibley has added 101 jobs, to 216 in 2023. The top destinations are Minden (25%), Shreveport (17%) and Bossier City (12%).
| Sibley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sibley has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Sibley’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sibley's reported crime rate is well below Louisiana's. No violent crimes were reported in 2023.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
The median rent in Sibley is $727 a month.
| Sibley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $727 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sibley
About 2 of every 100 Sibley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Sibley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Sibley is a town in south Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sibley had a population of 1,127. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area. The former Sibley High School, now known as Lakeside Junior/Senior High School, is located south of town off Louisiana Highway 7. The Sibley Town Hall was relocated to a portion of the former Sibley High School campus. In a predominantly African American section of the nearby unincorporated community of Yellow Pine is an area formerly known as "King Solomon Hill," centered on an actual hill on which stood King Solomon Hill Baptist Church. (The community is now known as "Salt Works.") The blues historian Gayle Dea…
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The typical home is worth about $148,000, 31% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.