Sibley, Missouri

Sibley, Missouri
Village
Location of Sibley, Missouri Location of Sibley, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
• Land	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	357
• Estimate (2012)	359
• Density	343.3/sq mi (132.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64088
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-67718
GNIS feature ID	0735854

Sibley is a village in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 357 at the 2010 census. It is known as the home of Fort Osage National Historic Landmark.

History

Sibley was platted in 1836. It was named for George C. Sibley, an Indian agent.

Geography

Sibley is located at (39.180338, -94.195940).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	177		—
1970	279		57.6%
1980	382		36.9%
1990	367		−3.9%
2000	347		−5.4%
2010	357		2.9%
Est. 2014	359		0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Fort Osage from the west. The "factory" trading post is on the left.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 357 people, 129 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density was 343.3 inhabitants per square mile (132.5/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 135.6 per square mile (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.4% White, 0.8% Native American, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 129 households of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 40.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 128 households, and 94 families residing in the village. The population density was 332.9 people per square mile (128.8/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 127.6 per square mile (49.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.97% White, 1.44% African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.

There were 128 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,100. About 2.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.