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Gibbon is a tiny town of 918 people in Sibley County, Minnesota. It's about 37 miles from Mankato, MN and 68 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $950 a month.
918people
$103kTypical home
$950/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
43"Snow
239Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 918
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,383 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 37 mi to Mankato, MN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$648/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (19 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to MSP airport
- 68 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,043 ft
- 770 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sibley County: R+43 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk