Sibley, Kansas

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Sibley, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°36′54″N 97°42′5″W / 39.615, -97.70139
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Cloud
Area
- Total	35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²)
- Land	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km²)
- Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
Elevation	1,375 ft (419 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	178
- Density	5.0/sq mi (1.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	20-65425[1]
GNIS feature ID	0485433[2]

Sibley was a settlement in Cloud County, Kansas, United States north of Concordia and the Republican River. It was once in the running for the county seat but lost in a 1870 run-off election against Concordia. The area is now abandoned as a town and the land is privately owned and used for farming. It is considered a unincorporated rural area.

[edit] Noted Residents (past and present)

• May Louise Cowles, economist who studied clothing consumption and consumer behavior

[edit] References

1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• Emery, Janet Pease. (1970a). It Takes People to Make a Town, Salina, Kansas: Arrow Printing. Library of Congress: 75-135688.

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