Sibley TownshipMN
A town of 243.
Is Sibley Township a good place to live?
17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sibley Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Sibley Wildlife Management Area, at 29 acres. Sibley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
243 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sibley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sibley Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sibley Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Sibley Township’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. In Sibley Township, 1.9% of working residents work locally. The income of the median household for Sibley Township comes to $97,000, near the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and above the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The typical journey to work for Sibley Township comes to 26 minutes.
| Sibley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Sibley Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sibley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sibley Township is
Two figures for adults in Sibley Township: 39% have obesity, 30% sleep under 7 hours. Against the Minnesota average, Sibley Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. Also worth knowing: for adults 18 to 64 locally, the share who have no health insurance is 12%.
| Sibley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sibley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.2% of Sibley Township
1.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Sibley Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sibley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sibley Wildlife Management Area | — | 29 |
| 2. Norwegian Grove Wildlife Management Area | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sibley Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi GardenUniversity of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
19 mi MuseumWanda Gág House
19 mi MuseumBrown County Museum24 mi City parkSibley Park
37 mi Museum3R Landmark School Museum
40 mi MuseumRenville County Historical MuseumPhoto credits
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: SEWilco, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · 3R Landmark School Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Sibley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sibley Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sibley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Sibley Township for work
Where Sibley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sibley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sibley Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census. Sibley Township was organized in 1864.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
Questions about Sibley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sibley Township, MN a good place to live?
Sibley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.