Gibbon Minnesota Map

About Gibbon, Minnesota

Gibbon is a locality in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 918. The population density is 511.6 people per km². Gibbon is located at 44.5339°N, 94.5264°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55335.

Gibbon lies embraced by the broad, fertile plains of south-central Minnesota. It lies 21.8 miles north-north-east of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 16°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west of Winthrop. The land here, a testament to ancient glacial forces, rolls with a generosity that invites the horizon to stretch on forever, a subtle, sweeping gesture of earth meeting sky. Cornfields, in their season, shimmer with a vibrant green that deepens to gold under the summer sun, their straight rows marching with a quiet, dependable order across the landscape. The air, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, often carries the faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that is both a lullaby and a declaration of life's enduring work. The story of Gibbon is one of hardy settlers who found their fortune in this rich soil, drawn by the promise of a life built from the land. The local economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with the bounty of the surrounding farms forming the bedrock of its prosperity. While the days of steamboats navigating the nearby Minnesota River are a distant echo, the spirit of commerce and community remains strong, evident in the well-maintained storefronts and the friendly greetings exchanged on Main Street. Gibbon’s character is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the steadfast beauty of its agricultural heartland, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life.

About This Gibbon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gibbon, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.533852, -94.526371. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gibbon and Sibley County.

Detailed location data for Gibbon includes the ZIP code (55335), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Sibley County (Gaylord), and school district assignment (G.F.W.). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gibbon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.