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Population: 6,002. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,513 (+8.5% change)
Males: 2,878 (48.0%), Females: 3,124 (52.0%)

Sioux County

Zip code: 51250

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.5 years
Median household income: $42,775
Median house value: $106,200

Population by Race

Races in Sioux Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Dutch (71.2%), German (13.4%), United States (2.7%), Irish (2.2%), English (1.7%), Norwegian (1.6%).

Elevation: 1445 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Sioux Center, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sioux Center

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sioux Center city

  • Never married: 40.2%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 1.7%

6.4% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.8% North America, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +982 (+19.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sioux Center:

  • SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (605 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sioux Center:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sioux Center:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 49 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 52 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 85 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sioux Center:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sioux Center:

  • DORDT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,393; Location: 498 4TH AVE NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dordt.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sioux Center:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 57 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 123 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Sioux Center:

  • SIOUX CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 550 9TH ST NE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sioux Center:

  • KINSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 550 9TH ST NE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SIOUX CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 550 9TH ST NE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sioux Center:

  • SIOUX CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 630 FIRST AVENUE SE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sioux Center:

  • SIOUX CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $247,293; Location: 327 1ST AVE. NE; 42,091 books; 2,045 audio materials; 1,168 video materials; 149 serial subscriptions)

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