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Sibley, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Sibley is a Census city of 2,803 people across 1.79 square miles of land, in Osceola County. Median household income is $55,070, 72.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $530,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sibley
What Sibley is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.79 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,570
- County holding the largest share of its areaOsceola County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sibley
How many people live in Sibley
- Population2,803
- Median age37.1
- Population under 18714
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over567
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Households1,120
- Family households637
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sibley
Income and work in Sibley
- Median household income$55,070
- Per capita income$30,212
- Civilian labor force1,380
- Employed1,288
- Unemployed92 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over1,882
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sibley
Housing in Sibley
- Housing units1,241
- Occupied units1,120
- Vacant units121 plus or minus 81
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied815
- Renter occupied305 plus or minus 73
- Ownership rate72.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,000 plus or minus $27,489
- Median gross rent, monthly$774
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Single family units1,092
- Share single family88.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more149 plus or minus 76
- Share in buildings of two or more12.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sibley
How Sibley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,229
- Commuting under 15 minutes804
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more181 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sibley
SBA loans in Sibley (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$530,000
- Average approval$530,000
- Median approval$530,000
- Largest approval$530,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sibley, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sibley
SBA loans in Sibley (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$283,000
- Average approval$141,500
- Median approval$141,500
- Largest approval$217,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sibley, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sibley
Flood risk in Sibley
- NFIP communityCity of Sibley
- NFIP community number190218
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/21(M)
The City of Sibley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190218 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Osceola County, not Sibley
Osceola County context, not Sibley figures
- Establishments in Osceola County192
- Covered employment, Osceola County2,676
- Average annual pay, Osceola County$49,894
- Housing units permitted, Osceola County6
Every figure in this section is published for Osceola County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sibley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sibley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sibley, Iowa?
2,803, in 1,120 households. Sibley city covers 1.79 square miles of land, which is 1,570 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sibley in?
Osceola County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sibley?
$55,070. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,000. Median gross rent is $774 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sibley businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $530,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $530,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $283,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sibley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sibley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sibley. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sibley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sibley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sibley, city of, community 190218, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sibley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Osceola County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sibley.
Is zoning published for Sibley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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