Town of Sibley
Town
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Webster
Area	4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²)
- land	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²), 2.5%
Center
- coordinates	32°32′27″N 93°17′36″W / 32.54083, -93.29333Coordinates: 32°32′27″N 93°17′36″W / 32.54083, -93.29333
- elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Population	1,098 (2000)
Density	284.0 /sq mi (109.7 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Sibley in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Sibley is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Sibley is located at 32°32′27″N, 93°17′36″W (32.540704, -93.293208)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (3.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 412 households, and 315 families residing in the town. The population density was 284.0 people per square mile (109.5/km²). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 118.2/sq mi (45.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.95% White, 23.59% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 412 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,816, and the median income for a family was $34,479. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,749. About 14.4% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Webster Parish, Louisiana
Parish seat: Minden
Cities	Minden | Springhill
Towns	Cotton Valley | Cullen | Sarepta | Sibley
Villages	Dixie Inn | Doyline | Dubberly | Heflin | Shongaloo