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A village of 288 people in Illinois
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Steam threshing machines [i.e. traction engines]. Sibley, Illinois1936
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Steam threshing machines [i.e. traction engines]. Sibley, Illinois, 1936

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About Sibley

Village in Illinois, United States
1877Established
288Population
0.5 sq miArea
805 ftElevation

Sibley is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code61773
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Housing in Sibley

$158K▲ 11.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sibley home is worth about $158,000, up 11.3% in a year, 47% below the Illinois typical home.

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Most working residents leave Sibley for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Gibson City (24%), Urbana (6%) and Paxton (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Gibson City
24%
Urbana
6%
Paxton
4%
Chatsworth
3%
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Health in Sibley

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1better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Gibson Community HospitalGibson City · 7.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Wic ClinicRantoul · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sibley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sibley →

Natural hazards in Sibley

49
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sibley →

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Sibley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter
62° / 40°Spring
83° / 62°Summer
64° / 42°Fall
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Nearest: Melvin Public LibraryMelvin · 6.9 miles · 22 hrs a week

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