Sibley, Missouri

Sibley, Missouri
Village
Location of Sibley, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	347
• Density	332.9/sq mi (128.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64088
Area code	816
FIPS code	29-67718Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0735854Template:GR

Sibley is a village in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 347 at the 2000 census. It is known as the home of Fort Osage National Historic Landmark.

Geography

Sibley is located at 39°10′49″N 94°11′45″W (39.180338, -94.195940)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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.

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