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Gaylord, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Gaylord is a Census city of 2,073 people across 1.89 square miles of land, in Sibley County. Median household income is $57,243, 57.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gaylord
What Gaylord is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.89 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,098
- County holding the largest share of its areaSibley 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.
Gaylord
How many people live in Gaylord
- Population2,073
- Median age34.4
- Population under 18516 plus or minus 115
- Share under 1824.9 percent
- Population 65 and over300 plus or minus 80
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households833
- Family households452
- Share of households that are families54.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gaylord
Income and work in Gaylord
- Median household income$57,243
- Per capita income$30,758
- Civilian labor force1,068
- Employed1,015
- Unemployed53 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over1,378
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gaylord
- Housing units979
- Occupied units833
- Vacant units146 plus or minus 67
- Vacancy rate14.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied482
- Renter occupied351 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate57.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$860 plus or minus $230
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units688
- Share single family70.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more266 plus or minus 95
- Share in buildings of two or more27.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gaylord
How Gaylord gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute891
- Commuting under 15 minutes338 plus or minus 83
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more350 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone76.1 percent
- Carpooled13.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gaylord
SBA loans in Gaylord (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,687,800
- Average approval$526,829
- Median approval$490,000
- Largest approval$1,137,000
- Jobs supported38
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaylord, 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.
Gaylord
SBA loans in Gaylord (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$744,000
- Average approval$248,000
- Median approval$301,000
- Largest approval$316,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaylord, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gaylord
Flood risk in Gaylord
- NFIP communityCity of Gaylord
- NFIP community number270438
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Gaylord participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270438 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.
Sibley County, not Gaylord
Sibley County context, not Gaylord figures
- Establishments in Sibley County359
- Covered employment, Sibley County3,884
- Average annual pay, Sibley County$52,827
- Housing units permitted, Sibley County23
Every figure in this section is published for Sibley County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gaylord.
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
Gaylord questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gaylord, Minnesota?
2,073, in 833 households. Gaylord city covers 1.89 square miles of land, which is 1,098 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gaylord in?
Sibley 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 Gaylord?
$57,243. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,600. Median gross rent is $860 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gaylord businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $3.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $490,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $744,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaylord, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gaylord borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gaylord. 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 Gaylord in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gaylord appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gaylord, city of, community 270438, 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 Gaylord figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sibley 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 Gaylord.
Is zoning published for Gaylord?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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