Local servicesHospitalOsceola Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeSibley Post Office1.0 miTown hallSibley City Hall1.1 miPoliceOsceola County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationSibley Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighSibley - Ocheyedan High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSibley - Ocheyedan Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySibley - Ocheyedan Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD52 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA146 miInterstateI-9018 miUS highwayUS 597.3 miCoachWorthingtonJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51249 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51249 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:42 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:52 am – 4:49 pm
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People3,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.41,458 householdsMedian household income $61,500Median home value $160,700Median rent $774 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,628 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,686 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 16 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 5°F30 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 22 days10 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sibley station
Nearby landmarksHawkeye Pointpeak · 3.8 miLake Bellalake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEd Winkel Memorial Trailstate recreation area · 1.5 mi · 80 acresRobinson Parkpark · under a mileLeinen Pitspark · 2.2 mi · 157 acresBigelow State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 82 acresLake Bella State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 175 acresPeterson State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsceola County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 56 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSibley Public Water Supplyserves 2,860 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,520 ft463 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
