Town guide

Sibley, North Dakota

Sibley is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, home to about 20 people across 0.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58429.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population20500 per sq mi
Median home value$200,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sibley

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Dazey, ND58429 $233/sq ft 0% sold over asking

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Around Sibley

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)285 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN280 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL634 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sibley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sibley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sibley had 19 residents in the 2020 census, down 59% since 2000.

It’s the 361st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Barnes County grew from 13,159 residents in 1900 to 10,853 in 2020.

Sibley population by census2000: 46, 2010: 30, 2020: 19462000302010192020

Barnes County, 1900–2020

Barnes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,159, 1910: 18,066, 1920: 18,678, 1930: 18,804, 1940: 17,814, 1950: 16,884, 1960: 16,719, 1970: 14,669, 1980: 13,960, 1990: 12,545, 2000: 11,775, 2010: 11,066, 2020: 10,85313K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 22 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SibleyJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 1°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in16°-3°Jan0.521°1°Feb0.634°15°Mar0.752°29°Apr1.266°41°May3.075°52°Jun3.479°56°Jul3.878°53°Aug3.269°45°Sep2.154°32°Oct2.036°17°Nov0.822°4°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, ND weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Barnes County

3,389 jobs at 349 businesses in Barnes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barnes CountyHealth care and social assistance: 929 jobs; Manufacturing: 540 jobs; Retail trade: 443 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 330 jobs; Other services: 204 jobs; Construction: 197 jobs; Wholesale trade: 182 jobs; Finance and insurance: 127 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cooperstown18.6 miles
  • Chi Mercy HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Valley City19.3 miles
  • Jamestown Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jamestown32.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dazey.

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