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Moving to Sioux City, Iowa

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Sioux City is located at 265km northwest of Des Moines. It’s sits at the mergence of the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers an important center for the transportation and processing of grain and livestock, it’s also home to Morningside College and Briar Cliff College. Among the attractions that visitors may want to seek out are the Sioux City Public Museum the Sergeant Floyd and the Sioux City Art Center.

Population: 85,013. Estimated population in July 2024: 83,148 (-2.2% change)
Males: 41,515 (48.8%), Females: 43,498 (51.2%)

Woodbury County

Zip codes: 51101, 51103, 51104, 51105, 51106, 51108, 51109, 51111.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $37,429
Median house value: $74,800

Population by Race

Races in Sioux City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Hispanic (10.9%)
  • Other race (5.3%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (14.9%), English (8.2%), Norwegian (6.4%), Swedish (5.0%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 1117 feet

Land area: 54.8 square miles

Map of Sioux City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sioux City

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sioux City city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

8.6% Foreign born (5.7% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,183 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Sioux City:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (801 5TH ST BOX #316B)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2720 STONE PARK BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sioux City:

  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 8 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
  • FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LE MARS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sioux City:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 7 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 75 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 78 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sioux City:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 6 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 7 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 24 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Sioux City:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,639; Location: 4647 STONE AVE; Public; Website: www.witcc.cc.ia.us)
  • MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 922; Location: 1501 MORNINGSIDE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morningside.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • BRIAR CLIFF COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 767; Location: 3303 REBECCA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.briarcliff.edu)
  • SAINT LUKES COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 73; Location: 2720 STONE PARK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: [email protected])
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 3; Location: 801 5TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-SCH OF MED TECHN (Location: 2720 STONE PK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • IOWA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 2524 GLENN AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sioux City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 44 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 85 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high schools in Sioux City:

  • NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,421; Location: 4200 CHEYENNE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,336; Location: 2001 CASSELMAN; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,314; Location: 5011 MAYHEW AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL CAMPUS INDIV LEARNING CENTER (Students: 357; Location: 1121 JACKSON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Sioux City:

  • BISHOP HEELAN CATHOLIC HIGH SC (Students: 711; Location: 1021 DOUGLAS STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • MORNINGSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 6100 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sioux City:

  • EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 986; Location: 5401 LORRAINE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 983; Location: 3301 W 19TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 779; Location: 1010 IOWA ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 3601 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 2303 RIVERSIDE BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 821 30TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 2550 S MARTHA ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 1623 REBECCA ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 4820 4TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1022 JENNINGS ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Sioux City:

  • BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEM SCHL (Students: 408; Location: 3030 JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 710 IOWA STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MATER DEI SCHOOL/IMMACULATE C (Students: 235; Location: 3719 RIDGE AVE; Grades: KG – 5)
  • ST MICHAEL’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 4105 HARRISON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 5010 MILITARY ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MATER DEI SCH NATIVITY CENTER (Students: 142; Location: 4243 NATALIA WAY; Grades: 6 – 8)
  • ST PAULS LUTH SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 614 JENNINGS ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 3636 ASPENWOOD ST; Grades: 3 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Sioux City:

  • SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,328,578; Location: 529 PIERCE STREET; 208,080 books; 7,449 audio materials; 2,360 video materials; 485 serial subscriptions)

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