Gibbon has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property4

Reported in 20254

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Gibbon

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Most working residents leave Gibbon for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Gaylord (11%), Winthrop (10%) and New Ulm (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Gaylord

11%

Winthrop

10%

New Ulm

10%

Hutchinson

5%Work in townlive and work in Gibbon 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 136Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Gibbon →

Health in Gibbon

Compared with Minnesota

11worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 7.6%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 37.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gibbon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gibbon →

Natural hazards in Gibbon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Gibbon flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gibbon

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Gibbon →

Climate in Gibbon

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Gibbon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Gibbon get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Gibbon →

Schools in Gibbon

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Gibbon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictGFW Public SchoolsSchools2

GFW Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 240 students Prairie Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 78 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.