The Sioux City metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in three states – Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, anchored by the city of Sioux City, Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 168,825 (though a 2017 estimate placed the population at 182,608). In the future, Wayne County would be considered by some people and politicians as an additional sixth county.

Counties

* Woodbury County, Iowa * Plymouth County, Iowa * Dakota County, Nebraska * Union County, South Dakota * Dixon County, Nebraska *'' Wayne County, Nebraska''

Communities

Places with more than 80,000 inhabitants

* Sioux City, Iowa (Principal city)

Places with 9,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

* South Sioux City, Nebraska * Le Mars, Iowa

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Akron, Iowa Akron is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2020 census. History Akron was incorporated September 7, 1882. The town's name is a transfer from Akron, Ohio. Geography According to the United States ...

* Beresford, South Dakota *

Dakota City, Nebraska Dakota City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,919 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dakota County. Tyson Foods' largest beef production plant is located in Dakota City. History Dakota City was p ...

Elk Point, South Dakota Elk Point is a city in and county seat of Union County, South Dakota, Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,149 as of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History The British established a Hudson's Bay Company tra ...

Kingsley, Iowa Kingsley is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States, which is located within Garfield Township. The population was 1,396 at the time of the 2020 census. The city was originally known as the village Quorn, which was founded by two brothers ...

Moville, Iowa Moville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,687 in the 2020 census, an increase from 1,583 in 2000. History John B McDermott is cred ...

North Sioux City, South Dakota North Sioux City is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,042 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sioux City, IA- NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The southern tip of this land between the Mis ...

Ponca, Nebraska Ponca is a city and county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 961 at the 2010 census. History Ponca was established in 1856 and is Nebraska's fourth oldest town. It was named for the Ponca Indian tribe native to t ...

* Remsen, Iowa * Sergeant Bluff, Iowa *

Sloan, Iowa Sloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,042 at the time of the 2020 census. History Sloan was platted in 1870 by the presi ...

* Wakefield, Nebraska *'' Wayne, Nebraska''

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Alcester, South Dakota Alcester is a city in northern Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 820 at the 2020 census. History Alcester was platted in 1879; early ...

* Anthon, Iowa *

Correctionville, Iowa Correctionville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 766 at the time of the 2020 census. The town name comes from the original sur ...

* Emerson, Nebraska * Hinton, Iowa *

Homer, Nebraska Homer is a village in Dakota County, Nebraska, Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa, IA–NE–South Dakota, SD Sioux City metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The populat ...

Jefferson, South Dakota Jefferson is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sioux City, IA- NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson was founded in 1859. Every year the citizens of Jeffer ...

Lawton, Iowa Lawton is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. The population was 943 at the time of the 2020 census. History Lawton was platted in 1901. It was named for J. C. Law, an early settle ...

* Merrill, Iowa

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Alsen, South Dakota Alsen is an unincorporated community in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is located nine miles southwest of Beresford and is on the border between Clay and Union counties. History Alsen was named by Olof Erickson in honor of his b ...

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Altona, Nebraska Altona is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both acros ...

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Climbing Hill, Iowa Climbing Hill is an unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,135 feet (346 m). The community is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has a post offic ...

*Garryowen, South Dakota *Nora, South Dakota *

Richland, South Dakota Richland is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 97 at the 2020 census. Demographics History In 1861, the community was founded by and named after Mi ...

*Seney, Iowa *Spink, South Dakota *Willis, Nebraska

Townships

Woodbury County, Iowa

Dixon County, Nebraska

Union County, South Dakota

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 143,005 people, 53,586 households, and 36,735 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 87.40% White, 1.58% African American, 1.54% Native American, 2.31%

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, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.19% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or

Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...

of any race were 10.17% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $39,084, and the median income for a family was $45,638. Males had a median income of $30,799 versus $22,162 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,650. The

Sioux City Human Rights Commission Sioux City Human Rights Commission is an impartial governmental agency that primarily investigates allegations of discrimination. Other duties include community education and hosting events that promote diversity and the elimination of discriminati ...

is an impartial governmental agency that works to protect the rights of the diverse population who

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and work in Sioux City.

Combined statistical area

The Sioux City– Vermillion combined statistical area (CSA) is made up of five counties in three states: Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The statistical area includes one

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 156,503 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 157,850). *Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) ** Sioux City, Iowa ( Woodbury County, Iowa; Plymouth County, Iowa; Dakota County, Nebraska; Dixon County, Nebraska; '' Wayne County, Nebraska''; and Union County, South Dakota) *Micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) **Vermillion ( Clay County, South Dakota)

Media

Sioux City, Iowa has been featured in an Independent Lens series documenting bullying. The Sioux City metropolitan area is also featured in the book 100 Things to Do in Sioux City & Siouxland Before You Die by Lindsay Hindman (Reedy Press, Sept. 2020)

References

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