Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and

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counties in the

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. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Iowa. The

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of Woodbury County, Sioux City is the primary city of the five-county

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, which had 149,940 residents in 2020. Sioux City and the surrounding areas of northwestern Iowa, northeastern

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and southeastern

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are sometimes referred to collectively as

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. Sioux City is located at the navigational head of the

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. The city is home to several cultural points of interest including the Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center and

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, which is a

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. The city is also home to Chris Larsen Park, commonly referred to as "the Riverfront", which includes the Anderson Dance Pavilion, Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center and Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.

History

is in the

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of the North American

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, historically inhabited by speakers of

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. The area of Sioux City was inhabited by Yankton

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when it was first reached by Spanish and French furtrappers in the 18th century. The first documented US citizens to record their travels through this area were

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and

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during the summer of 1804. Sergeant Charles Floyd, a member of the

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, died here on August 20, 1804, the only death during the two and a half-year expedition. 1859 nebraska

Sioux City was laid out in the winter of 1854–1855. It became a major transportation hub to the western Plains, including Mormons heading to Salt Lake City and speculators heading to Wyoming goldfields. In 1891, the Sioux City Elevated Railway was opened and became the third steam-powered elevated

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system in the world, and later the first electric-powered elevated railway in the world after conversion in 1892. However, the system fell into bankruptcy and closed within a decade. The city gained the nickname "Little Chicago" during the

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era due to its reputation for being a purveyor of alcoholic beverages. On July 19, 1989, United Airlines Flight 232 crash-landed at Sioux Gateway Airport, killing 112 people, but 184 survived the crash and ensuing fire due to outstandingly quick performances by fire and emergency local teams. According to a 2015 University of Iowa study for the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities, blight and disinvestment are serious problems in the downtown core as investment has shifted to suburbs.

Geography

Sioux City borders two states,

to the west-northwest and

to the west. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

City neighborhoods

Climate

As is typical of Iowa, Sioux City has a

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, with very warm, humid summers, cold, dry winters, and wide temperature extremes; it is part of USDA

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5a. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from in January to in July. On average, there are 25 days that reach or higher, 52 days that do not climb above freezing, and 17 days with a low of or below annually. The average window for freezing temperatures is October 1 through April 26, allowing a growing season of 157 days. Extreme temperatures officially range from on 12 January 1912 up to on 4 July 1936 and 17 July 1936, as well as 11 July 1939; the record cold daily maximum is on 8 February 1899, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is on 18 August 1936. Precipitation is greatest in May and June and averages annually, but has ranged from in 1976 to in 1903. Snowfall averages per season, and has historically ranged from in 1895–1896 to in 1961–1962; the average window for measurable (≥) snowfall is November 8 through April 7, although snow in October occurs several times per decade. On 14 May 2013, the high temperature reached , setting a new all-time May record high, along with a rise from the morning of the 12th.

Demographics

2020 Census

As of the census of 2020, there were 85,797 people. The racial makeup of the city was 76.3%

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, 4.8%

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, 2.2% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.6%

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, and 10.1% from other races or from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 20.9% of the population. The city has significant minority populations of West Africans, Somalis, Ethiopians, Vietnamese, Mexicans, and Guatemalans. This has been attributed to the many meat factories and manufacturing jobs in the area.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 82,684 people, 31,571 households, and 20,144 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 33,425 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 80.6%

, 2.9%

, 2.6% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1%

, 7.4% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 16.4% of the population. There were 31,571 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64, and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 85,013 people, 32,054 households, and 21,091 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 33,816 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.23%

, 2.41%

, 1.95% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 0.04%

, 5.27% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 10.89% of the population. There were 32,054 households, of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14. Age spread: 27.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was , and the median income for a family was . Males had a median income of versus for females. The

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for the city was . About 7.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the

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, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. This compares with a median household income for the state of

of and an Iowa median family income of . (current data from State of Iowa, see also

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for historical data).

Metropolitan area

As of the 2020 census, the Sioux City Metropolitan Area had 149,940 residents in four counties. As defined by the

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, the counties comprising the metropolitan area are (in descending order of population): *

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* Dakota County, Nebraska * Union County, South Dakota *

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Crime

Sioux City has a crime rate that is 91% higher than the average for Iowa and 63% higher than the national average. The violent crime rate is 90% above the Iowa average and 49% higher than the national average, based on the FBI's uniform crime reports for 2020. According to the report, this represented a 12% decrease over the prior year.

Economy

Top employers

Statistics from Sioux City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Arts and culture

* The Sioux City Public Museum was originally located in a Northside neighborhood of fine Victorian mansions. The portico-and-gabled stone building was originally the home of the banker, John Peirce, and was built in 1890. The museum was recently relocated to downtown Sioux City, where it features Native American, pioneer, early Sioux City, and natural history exhibits. * The Sioux City Art Center, located Downtown, was formed in 1938 as part of the WPA's support of the arts. The Art Center supports artists from Iowa and the greater Midwest. Also, the Center has a general program of acquisition of work by national and international artists, including important works by Thomas Hart Benton,

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Käthe Kollwitz Käthe Kollwitz ( born Schmidt; 8 July 186722 April 1945) was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking (including etching, lithography and woodcuts) and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including ''The Weavers'' and ''The Peasa ...

Robert Motherwell Robert Motherwell (January 24, 1915 – July 16, 1991) was an American Abstract Expressionism, abstract expressionist Painting, painter, printmaker, and editor of ''The Dada Painters and Poets: an Anthology''. He was one of the youngest of th ...

Claes Oldenburg Claes Oldenburg (January 28, 1929 – July 18, 2022) was a Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions ...

James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler (; July 10, 1834July 17, 1903) was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. He eschewed sentimentality and moral a ...

, and

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. * The

commemorates the burial site of U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only man to die on the

. It is a

, with its prominent obelisk situated on of parkland, high on a river bluff with a view of the

valley. * Chris Larsen Park, informally known as "The Riverfront," includes the Anderson Dance Pavilion, the Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, opened in 2004. Missouri River development began in 2005 with the opening of the MLR Tyme Marina area, which included Bev's on the River, an upscale restaurant, that has now become a Crave. * The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) was founded in 1915. The orchestra continues offering seven concerts within its annual season. Performances take place in the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, Iowa. Concert dates run from September to April each year. The SCSO has included several movie scores, with film, on its concert schedule. The SCSO's education programming reaches 9,000 to 12,000 young people via the partnership with Carnegie Hall's Link Up program with 100 orchestras in the country, programs for SCSO musicians to perform and teach music lessons in the schools, and performances in nursing homes, hospitals, and elsewhere. * Milwaukee Railroad Shop is a facility that is being renovated by the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association. It includes a 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive, the Great Northern 1355, a model railroad exhibit, as well as multiple buildings including the roundhouse that are open to the public. * Grandview Park is located north of the downtown area, up from Rose Hill, between The Northside and The Heights. The Municipal Bandshell is located in the park with Sunday evening municipal band concerts. The Saturday in the Park music festival began in 1991 and is held there annually on a weekend close to the Fourth of July holiday. Behind the bandshell is a rose garden with an arbor and trellises which has been a site for outdoor weddings, prom and other special occasion photographs, and for children to play during the Sunday evening band concerts and other events. Downtown is also home to the historic Orpheum Theatre. In 1927 when it was built, it was the largest theater in Iowa. * Theatre is produced in Sioux City by three main entities, the Sioux City Community Theatre (SCCT), LAMB Arts Regional Theatre, and Shot in the Dark Productions. Each of these produce a full season of shows each year.

Sports

* The Sioux City Bandits are an indoor football team that play in

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. The Bandits play their home games at the

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. * The

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are an independent baseball team playing in the American Association. The Explorers play their home games at Lewis and Clark Park. They have been to the league playoffs five times. * The Sioux City Musketeers are a junior hockey team based in Sioux City. They play in the

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(USHL). They play their home games at the

. Their first year of hockey was in 1972. The Musketeers have won the gold cup in the 1985-1986 season, the National Runner-up twice (1993–94, 1995–96), the Anderson Cup three times (1981–82, 1985–86, 2016–17), the Clark Cup four times (1981–82, 1985–86, 2001–02, 2021- 22 ), and Western Division Champions for the 2004–05, and 2016-17 seasons. * The Sioux City Roller Dames were a non-profit roller derby corporation. The Roller Dames played all home games at the Longlines Family Recreation Center. The Dames hosted their first tournament in November 2008 and dissolved in December 2016. * In the late 19th century, the Sioux City Cornhuskers played baseball in the Western League. After a five-year stint in

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, the league changed its name to the

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, and the team moved to

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, where it continues today as the

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. * The Sioux City Stampede play amateur outdoor football in the Midwest Football Alliance. * The Sioux City Swine plays rugby union.

Parks and recreation

* Stone State Park is in the northwest corner of the city, overlooking the South Dakota/Iowa border. Stone Park is near the northernmost extent of the

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, and is at the transition from clay bluffs and prairie to sedimentary rock hills and

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forest along the Iowa side of the

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. The park is used by

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kers, day hikers, and for mountain biking. * Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center is a destination nature preserve for Woodbury County, and is located within the boundaries of Stone State Park. The butterfly garden is unique to the area;

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s and

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are commonly sighted from the well-marked trails. * Downtown entertainment venues include the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the 10,000-seat

/ Fleet Farm Arena, Sioux City Orpheum Theatre, Promenade Cinema 14 and the Anderson Dance Pavilion which overlooks the

. * Pulaski Park is named for the Polish General Kazimierz Pułaski, who fought in the American Revolution. This park features baseball diamond facilities, and is located in western Morningside along old U.S. Highway 75 (South Lewis Blvd.). It is largely built on the filled lakebed of Half Moon Lake, which was originally created in the 1890s by the excavation of fill dirt to build the approaches for the iron railroad bridge spanning the Missouri near the stockyards. * Latham Park is located in a residential area of Morningside, and is It was left in trust in 1937 under the terms of Clara Latham's will; her family had built the house on of ground in 1915. The house and grounds are currently being restored by the Friends of Latham Park. * First Bride's Grave is tucked in a corner pocket of South Ravine Park, lies a series of paths, trails, and steps leading to the grave of the First Bride of Sioux City, Rosalie Menard. She was the first bride of a non-Native American to be wed in Sioux City, Iowa, thus receiving her title. * War Eagle Park is named for the Yankton Sioux chief Wambdi Okicize () who befriended early settlers. A monument overlooks the confluence of the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers. The sculpture represents the chief in his role as a leader and peacemaker, wearing the eagle feather bonnet and holding the

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. * Riverside Park is located on the banks of the Big Sioux River. One of the oldest recreational areas of the city, it is home to the Sioux City Boat Club and Sioux City Community Theater. The park is on land that once belonged to the first white settler in the area, Théophile Bruguier; his original cabin is preserved in the park. * Bacon Creek Park is located northeast of Morningside and features a scenic walking trail, dog park, picnic shelters, and playground equipment. Golf courses, city parks, and aquatics: Sioux City is also home to several municipal public

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s, including Floyd Park in Morningside, Green Valley near the Southern Hills, Sun Valley on the northern West Side, and Hidden Acres in nearby Plymouth County. Sioux City also has a number of private golf clubs, including Sioux City Country Club, and Whispering Creek Golf Club. The city has over of public parkland located at 53 locations, including the riverfront and many miles of recreation trails. Five public swimming pools/aquatics centers are located within Sioux City neighborhoods.

Education

Public schools

The Sioux City Community School District served 14,569 students in the 2018-2019 school year; there are three public high schools West High School, North High School, East High School (grades 9-12), three public Middle Schools, West Middle, North Middle, and East Middle (grades 6-8), and 19 Elementary Schools (grades K-5). Because of sprawl, districts around Sioux City continue to grow at dramatic rates. South Sioux City, Hinton, North Sioux City, Lawton, Bronson, Elk Point, Jefferson, Vermillion, Le Mars,

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, Westfield,

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, Sergeant Bluff, Wayne, Sioux Center, along with other school districts that serve many metro-area students.

Private schools

Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools is a centralized private Catholic School System that includes six schools: They teach preschool through twelfth grade. Siouxland Christian School educates grades pre-K-12 and began in 1959.

Advanced education

Sioux City is home to Briar Cliff University, Morningside University, Western Iowa Tech Community College, St. Luke's College of Nursing, and the Bellevue University outreach center.

Media

Television stations

KTIV KTIV (channel 4) is a television station in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. Owned by Gray Media, the station has studios on Signal Hill Drive in Sioux City, and its transmitter is located near Hinton, Iowa ...

, Channel 4,

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affiliate (4.1); CW affiliate (4.2);

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affiliate (4.3);

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affiliate (4.4);

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affiliate (4.5);

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affiliate (4.6) *

KCAU-TV KCAU-TV (channel 9) is a television station in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, affiliated with American Broadcasting Company, ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Gordon Drive in Sioux City, and its trans ...

, Channel 9, ABC affiliate (9.1);

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affiliate (9.2); Laff affiliate (9.3);

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affiliate (9.4) * KMEG, Channel 14,

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affiliate (14.1); Charge! (TV network) affiliate (14.2);

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affiliate (14.3);

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affiliate (14.4) * KSIN, Channel 27, an Iowa PBS station: digital channels are

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(27.1),

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(27.2), World Channel (27.3), and Create (27.4) * KPTH, Channel 44,

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affiliate (44.1); TBD affiliate and

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affiliate (44.2);

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affiliate (44.3)

Radio stations

FM stations

* KFHC-FM, 88.1, Catholic radio featuring

EWTN The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) is an American basic cable television network which presents around-the-clock Catholic programming. It is the largest Catholic television network in America, and is purported to be "the world's larges ...

programming. * KWIT, 90.3,

National Public Radio National Public Radio (NPR) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It serves as a national Radio syndication, syndicator to a network of more ...

owned by Western Iowa Tech Community College. * KMSC, 92.9, college radio station operated by Morningside University. * KGLI, 95.5, "KG95",

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ...

. * KSEZ, 97.9, "Z98",

active rock Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock stations play a balance of new hard rock songs with valued classic rock favorites, normally with an emphasis on the harder edge o ...

. * KKMA, 99.5, "Classic Rock 99.5", plays

classic rock Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the early-1990s, primarily focusing on comm ...

. * KKYY, 101.3, "Y101.3",

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

. * KQNU, 102.3, ("Q 102.3"), adult hits. * KTFC, 103.3,

Religious radio Religious broadcasting, sometimes referred to as faith-based broadcasts, is the dissemination of television and/or radio content that intentionally has religious ideas, religious experience, or religious practice as its core focus. In some coun ...

broadcasting the Bott Radio Network. * KSUX, 105.7, "The SuperPig, K-Sioux 105.7",

. * KSFT-FM, 107.1, "107.1 KISS FM",

top 40 In the music industry, the Top 40 is a list of the 40 currently most popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "To ...

AM stations

* KMNS, 620, sports talk radio. * KSCJ, 1360,

talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. They may feature monologues, dialogues between the hosts, Interview (jo ...

. * KWSL, 1470, Spanish music.

Print

* '' Sioux City Journal'', daily newspaper serving greater Sioux City area, including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. * ''Dakota County Star'', weekly newspaper serving northeast Nebraska. * Sioux City ''Hispanos Unidos'', bi-weekly Spanish readers paper. * ''The Weekender'', weekly arts and entertainment magazine serving the Sioux City metro area east into Western Iowa and north to the South Dakota border. * ''Siouxland Magazine'', quarterly magazine with community/lifestyle features.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways

Interstate 29 Interstate 29 (I-29) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with I-35 and I-70, to the Canada–US border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba ...

. * Interstate 129 is a bypass to surrounding suburbs. * Interstate 129. * U.S. Route 20.

Public transportation

Sioux City Transit, the local public transit organization, operates several bus lines within the city. Buses transfer downtown in the Martin Luther King Jr. Transportation Center at 505 Nebraska Street. The Sioux City Paratransit serves members of the community who would otherwise not be able to travel by providing door to door service.

Air

The city is served by Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) to its south where

United Airlines United Airlines, Inc. is a Major airlines of the United States, major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois that operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and six ...

' affiliate

SkyWest Airlines SkyWest Airlines is an American regional airline headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest operates and maintains aircraft used on flights that are scheduled, marketed and sold by four partner Mainline (air travel), mainline airlines. The comp ...

has announced it plans to discontinue the one flight per day each to

and

Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

it currently offers. As those flights are federally subsidized under the

Essential Air Service Essential Air Service (EAS) is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which had been served by certificated airlines prior to deregulation in 1978, maintain commercial service. Its aim is ...

program, SkyWest is required to continue those flights until a replacement is found. FBO and jet charter services are currently offered by Hawthorne Global Aviation Services.

Other transportation

Jefferson Lines Jefferson Lines (JL or JLI) is a regional intercity bus company operating in 14 states in the Midwest and the West of the United States. History The company is operated by Jefferson Partners L.P., located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jefferson P ...

runs long-distance bus routes to Sioux City. Non-Transfer destinations include

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...

Minneapolis Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...

, and

Omaha Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United S ...

. Sioux City also has several private taxi companies that operate within the city. There is no established water or rail passenger transportation in the area. The last passenger train was the

Illinois Central The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the Central United States. Its primary routes connected Chicago, Illinois, with New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, and thus, the Great Lak ...

's ''Hawkeye,'' a daily train to Chicago via Waterloo, Dubuque and Rockford, discontinued in 1971. Big Soo Terminal offers barge transportation.

Notable people

* John W. Aldridge, born in Sioux City, grew up in Tennessee, literary critic, author * Jim Aton, jazz bassist, pianist, vocalist and composer with Billie Holiday, Bill Evans, Anita O'Day, others *

Art Babbitt Arthur Harold Babitsky (October 8, 1907 – March 4, 1992), better known as Art Babbitt, was an American animator, best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He received over 80 awards as an animation director and animator, and a ...

(1907–1992), an American animator, best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. * Dave Bancroft (1891–1972), an

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

shortstop and manager and member of the

Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation. It serves as the central collection and gathering space for the history of baseball in the United S ...

* Emmett Barrett, football player * Joe Bisenius,

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...

relief pitcher, graduate of Bishop Heelan Catholic High School * Tommy Bolin, born in Sioux City, member of

Deep Purple Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Originally for ...

and the James Gang * Bread of Stone, American

contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Chri ...

and

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...

band formed in 2004. * Sally Brent, American distance runner and marathon winner * Chase Bromstedt, soccer player * Mildred Brown, African-American journalist, worked in Iowa as teacher *

Macdonald Carey Edward Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor, best known for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''. For almost three decades, he was the show's central cast membe ...

, actor (''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed n ...

'') * Paul B. Carpenter, politician * Matt Chatham, NFL linebacker, born in

Newton, Iowa Newton is the county seat of, and most populous city in, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Located east of Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760 ...

, graduate of North High School * Eli Chesen, psychiatrist and writer *

Ron Clements Ronald Francis Clements (born April 25, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director John Musker and is best known for writing and directing the Disney animated films ...

, Disney animator, director * Vern Clark, former

Chief of Naval Operations The chief of naval operations (CNO) is the highest-ranking officer of the United States Navy. The position is a statutory office () held by an Admiral (United States), admiral who is a military adviser and deputy to the United States Secretary ...

(CNO) in the United States Navy * Carroll Edward Cole, serial killer. * Ryan Cownie, stand-up comedian, born in Sioux City * Tyler Cropley, Major League Baseball catcher * Dave Croston (1963– ), former NFL player for

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...

* Brigadier General George E. "Bud" Day, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam

POW POW is "prisoner of war", a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. POW or pow may also refer to: Music * P.O.W (Bullet for My Valentine song), "P.O.W" (Bull ...

, recipient of the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

* Leo Delperdang, born in Sioux City. Member of Kansas House of Representatives *

W. Edwards Deming William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later ...

, quality-control expert, helped improve Japan's quality control * Brittni Donaldson (born 1993), current assistant coach with the

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...

* Todd Doxzon, football player *

Sharon Farrell Sharon Farrell (born Sharon Forsmoe, December 24, 1940 – May 15, 2023) was an American television and film actress, and dancer. Originally beginning her career as a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre company, Farrell made her film debu ...

(19402023), actress (birth name Sharon Forsmoe) * Tommy Lee Farmer, criminal, first person in US convicted under Three-strikes law * Vergilius Ferm (1896–1974), philosopher, historian, and Compton Professor of Philosophy at the College of Wooster. * Susan Fessenden (1840–1932), founder/president, Sioux City

YWCA The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Geneva, Swit ...

; president, Sioux City WCTU * Zeron Flemister, NFL tight end 2000-2005 * Bruce Forbes, author, professor of Religious Studies Morningside College * For Today, a Christian metal band signed to Razor & Tie Records *

Esther Esther (; ), originally Hadassah (; ), is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical narrative, which is set in the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus falls in love with Esther and ma ...

and Pauline Friedman, better known as

Ann Landers Ann Landers was a pen name created by ''Chicago Sun-Times'' advice columnist Ruth Crowley in 1943 and taken over by Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer in 1955. For 56 years, the ''Ask Ann Landers'' syndicated advice column was a regular featur ...

and Abigail Van Buren, respectively; advice columnists * Lila-Gene George (1918–2017), composer and pianist * Peggy Gilbert, jazz saxophonist and bandleader *

Dan Goldie Daniel C. Goldie (born October 3, 1963) is a former tennis player from the United States who won 2 singles (1987, Newport and 1988, Seoul) and 2 doubles titles (1986, Wellington and 1987, Newport). The right-hander reached the quarterfinals of ...

, tennis player, winner of two ATP singles titles * Fred Grandy, television actor, U.S. congressman, CEO of Goodwill, and radio personality * Dick Green, former MLB second baseman with Kansas City and

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...

, raised in South Dakota * William L. Harding (1877–1934), born in Sibley, the 22nd

Governor of Iowa A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' ma ...

1917–1921 * John Harty, NFL defensive end 1981-1986 * Matthew C. Harrison, 13th president of the

Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that emerged under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched ...

* Godfrey Hattenbach, "father" of the Sioux City Jewish community * Tim Hauff, jazz bassist, performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shoter, Bruce Forman, others * Alan J. Heeger, physicist awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2000) * Alan Hurwitz, born in Sioux City, 10th president of

Gallaudet University Gallaudet University ( ) is a private federally chartered university in Washington, D.C., for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first school ...

* Kirk Hinrich, professional basketball player * J.B.E. Hittle, author and historian *

Harry Hopkins Harold Lloyd Hopkins (August 17, 1890 – January 29, 1946) was an American statesman, public administrator, and presidential advisor. A trusted deputy to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hopkins directed New Deal relief programs before ser ...

Secretary of Commerce The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary rep ...

, advisor to FDR during World War II * Shelby Houlihan competed in the 5000m in the 2016 Rio Olympics. * Fred Jackson, football player attended Coe in

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in u ...

* Art Johnson, racing driver * Jacqui Kalin (born 1989), American-Israeli professional basketball player * Ryan Kisor, jazz trumpeter * Judy Kimball, LPGA champion golfer, member of Iowa Sports Hall of Fame * Roy L. Kline, Brigadier general, USMC and Naval aviator * George Koval (1913–2006), Soviet atomic spy and only Soviet agent to infiltrate the Manhattan Project * Jerry Lacy, stage, film, soap opera, and television actor * Kian Lawley, YouTuber, influencer, and actor * Bill Lewis, NFL center from 1986-93 * Dave Loebsack, U.S. congressman for Iowa's 2nd congressional district *

Jerry Mathers Gerald Patrick Mathers (born June 2, 1948) is a former American actor best known for his role in the television sitcom ''Leave It to Beaver'', originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963. He played the protagonist Beaver Cleaver, Theodore "Beaver" Cle ...

, actor, played Beaver Cleaver on TV's ''

Leave It to Beaver ''Leave It to Beaver'' is an American television sitcom that follows the misadventures of a suburban boy, his family and his friends. It starred Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers. CBS first broadcast the show ...

'' * Daniel Matousek, lead singer and guitarist for

The Velaires The Velaires were an American rock and roll band from Sioux City, Iowa. Early years The group began as The Screamers in 1958. Founding member Don Bourret explained the origin in a 2013 newspaper article:We were the Screamers in 1958 at Centra ...

* Cameron McAdoo, professional

Motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...

and

Supercross The AMA Supercross Championship (commercially known as Monster Energy AMA Supercross) is an American motorcycle racing series. Founded by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, the AMA Supercross Championship races are held from ...

racer *

Mick McGinty Mick McGinty (December 7, 1952 – September 18, 2021) was an American artist who specialized in airbrush, digital, and fine art oil painting. He graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, in 1979, and went to work for t ...

, artist and illustrator * Max McGraw, founder of McGraw-Edison and Centel * Al McIntosh, newspaper editor whose columns are featured in

Ken Burns Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV or the Nati ...

' ''The War'' *

John Melcher John David Melcher (September 6, 1924 – April 12, 2018) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana for four terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and as a United Sta ...

, U.S. Senator from Montana from 1977 to 1989 * Iris Meredith, actress *

Oscar Micheaux Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (; January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and c ...

, the first African American filmmaker in America. * Big Miller (Clarence Horatius Miller), jazz and blues singer and double bassist * Constance Moore, singer and actress * Marshall F. Moore, 7th Governor of

Washington Territory The Washington Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington. It was created from the ...

* John Mosher, jazz bassist and composer * John Osborn, tenor * Frances Rafferty, film and television actress ('' December Bride'') * Max Rafferty,

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the so ...

from 1963 to 1971 * John Redwine, Iowa state senator and physician, lived in Sioux Falls * Harriett Rinaldo, social worker * Ann Royer, painter, sculptor * Justin Sandy, NFL safety from 2004-2008 * Laurens Shull, All-American football player killed in France during World War I * Edward J. Sperling, born in

Slutsk Slutsk is a town in Minsk Region, in central Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Slutsk District, and is located on the Sluch (Belarus), Sluch River south of the capital Minsk. As of 2025, it has a population of 59,450. Geography ...

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, Jewish writer and humorist * Paul Splittorff, former

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

pitcher, attended college in Sioux City * Doris June Struble, pianist, singer, and dramatic reader *

Morgan Taylor Frederick Morgan Taylor (April 17, 1903 – February 16, 1975) was an American hurdling, hurdler and the first athlete to win three Olympic medals in the 400 m hurdles. He was the flag bearer for the United States at his last Olympics in 19 ...

, athlete, set 400-meter hurdles Olympic record while winning gold medal in 1924 * Kyle Thousand, sports agent * Frank Van Hoven, vaudeville magician and comic entertainer * Gertrude Van Wagenen,

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

, pioneer in reproductive biology, primate research * Ted Waitt, co-founder of Gateway, Inc. * Brian Wansink, professor, discredited researcher, and author *

Pierre Watkin Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1887 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for his roles of Mr. Skinner the b ...

, radio, films and TV actor * Tony Watson, former

all star pitcher for the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

* Kathleen Weaver, writer and editor * Don Wengert,

pitcher from 1995 to 2001 * Paul Zaeske, football player * R. Timothy Ziemer, Navy admiral, disease expert on the

United States National Security Council The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the national security council used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security, military, and Foreign relations of the United States, foreign policy matter ...

Sister cities

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(since 1995) * Yamanashi,

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, Japan (since 2003) *

Gjilan Gjilan ( sq-definite, Gjilani) or Gnjilane ( sr-Cyrl, Гњилане) is the third most populous city in Kosovo and it serves as both a municipality and the administrative center of the District of Gjilan, Gjilan District. According to the 2024 ...

, Kosovo (since 2020)

References

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