Sidney, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,300. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,190 (-8.5% change)
Males: 608 (46.8%), Females: 692 (53.2%)

Fremont County

Zip code: 51652

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $36,375
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Sidney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (14.1%), English (9.3%), United States (9.3%), Swedish (5.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 1176 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Sidney, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sidney

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sidney city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sidney:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sidney:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 42 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 85 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sidney:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidney:

  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Sidney:

  • SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 2754 KNOX ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Sidney:

  • VICTORY LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: RURAL ROUTE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sidney:

  • SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 1002 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sidney:

  • SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,152; Location: 604 CLAY STREET, BOX 479; 8,346 books; 145 audio materials; 564 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)