Sloan is a city in Woodbury County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Sioux City Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, ...

, IA– NE– SD

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. The population was 1,042 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Sloan was

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ted in 1870 by the president of the Sioux City & Pacific Railway. The city was named for Samuel Sloan, a railroad official.

Economy

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (

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) has the WinnaVegas Casino near Sloan.

Geography

Sloan is located at (42.233065, -96.224419). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. The town is on the floodplain of the Missouri River, and is located near

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 973 people, 421 households, and 269 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 447 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%

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, 2.2% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.5% from

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, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 421 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were

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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,032 people, 427 households, and 284 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 449 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.38%

, 0.10%

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, 1.16% Native American, 0.29%

, and 1.07% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 427 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04. 28.1% are under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $38,026, and the median income for a family was $50,667. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $23,068 for females. The

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for the city was $17,310. About 4.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

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