Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,321. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,819 (+15.0% change)
Males: 1,642 (49.4%), Females: 1,679 (50.6%)

Woodbury County

Zip code: 51054

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $46,630
Median house value: $122,400

Population by Race

Races in Sergeant Bluff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (42.1%), Irish (14.2%), English (10.2%), United States (5.9%), Norwegian (5.8%), Swedish (5.4%).

Elevation: 1092 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Sergeant Bluff, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sergeant Bluff

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sergeant Bluff city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +461 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sergeant Bluff:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 7 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 13 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sergeant Bluff:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 2 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 80 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sergeant Bluff:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 9 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 13 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 28 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sergeant Bluff:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 50 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Sergeant Bluff:

  • SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 708 WARRIOR ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sergeant Bluff:

  • SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 208 PORT NEAL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 201 PORT NEAL ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 206 SOUTH D STREET; Grades: PK – 02)