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Population (year 2000): 6,002. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,611 (+10.1% change)
 

Males: 2,878  (48.0%)
Females: 3,124  (52.0%)

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Median resident age:  25.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51250.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,700 (it was $42,775 in 2000)
Sioux Center  $46,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,800 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
Sioux Center  $125,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Sioux Center:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1/1891

Elevation: 1445 feet

Land area: 5.29 square miles.

Population density: 1229 people per square mile 
 
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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%

383 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.8% North America, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  6.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Sioux Center, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sioux Center to the number of sex offenders is 929 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sioux Center:  1.3% ($1,341)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (42.8 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (126.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (589.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Maurice, IA (7.6 miles ), Hull, IA (8.3 miles ), Orange City, IA (9.3 miles ), Rock Valley, IA (12.1 miles ), Ireton, IA (12.2 miles ), Struble, IA (12.7 miles) , Alton, IA (12.7 miles ), Boyden, IA (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $169,800
  • 2006: 59 buildings, average cost: $115,300

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Latitude: 43.08 N, Longitude: 96.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,432 (+23.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,607 (77.7%)


1126 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
66 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

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Sioux Center, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.08
US city average:  3.00

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Sioux Center-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Sioux Center city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/22/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Sioux Center:
  • SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (605 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sioux Center:
  • HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA)
  • HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sioux Center:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 49 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 52 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 85 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sioux Center:
  • SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 4 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; ID: SOY)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 11 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; ID: ORC)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 22 miles; LE MARS, IA; ID: LRJ)

Local government website: www.siouxcenter.org

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/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; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 123 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
Public high school in Sioux Center:
  • SIOUX CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 550 9TH ST NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/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 elementary/middle school in Sioux Center:
  • SIOUX CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 630 FIRST AVENUE SE; Grades: KG - 8)
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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Notable locations in Sioux Center: Sioux County Fair Grounds (A), Sioux Center (B), Visser Elevator Incorporated Elevator (C), Farmers Co-op Society Elevator (D), Business Office (E), Admissions/Financial Aid Building (F), Advancement Office (G), Art Building (H), Art Studios (I), Covenant Residence Hall (J), B J Haan Auditorium (K), North Residence Hall (L), Maintenance Building (M), Central Heating Plant (N), Theatre Arts Wing/New World Theatre (O), Dordt College Greenhouse (P), Dordt College Gymnasium (Q), Dordt College Library (R), TePaske Theatre (S), Music Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Centre Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sioux Center include: Hope Lutheran Church (A), Faith Christian Reformed Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Christian Reformed Church (D), First Reformed Church (E), New Life Reformed Church (F), Netherlands Reformed Church (G), Bethel Christian Reformed Church (H), Central Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Memory Gardens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sioux Center include: Tower Fields (1), Regency Park (2), Open Space Park (3), Westside Park (4), Childrens Park (5), Central Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sioux Center Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Econo Lodge Sioux Center (86 9th Street Circle Northeast).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Sioux Center compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Sioux Center (2007 data):
  • American State Bank: Sioux Center Branch at 18 Sixth Street, N.W., branch established on 1998-10-28; at 525 North Main Street, branch established on 1913-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $389.7 mil, Deposits: $322.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ambank Company, Inc.
  • Primebank: South Main Avenue Branch at 1601 South Main Avenue, branch established on 2003-01-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $267.9 mil, Deposits: $219.8 mil, headquarters in Le Mars, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Primebank, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank: Sioux Center Branch at 806 North Main, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.0 mil, Deposits: $194.1 mil, headquarters in Rock Valley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp
  • The First National Bank of Sioux Center: The First National Bank Of Sioux Cen at 242 North Main Avenue, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.2 mil, Deposits: $84.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$21,429$36,7351$980
Streets and Highways 1$3,278$39,3361$248
Other and Unallocable 8$19,744$29,6162$625
Gas Supply 3$9,925$39,7000$0
Electric Power 4$15,124$45,3720$0
Parks and Recreation 4$10,154$30,46241$3,263
Other Government Administration 7$28,263$48,4512$2,220
Sewerage 3$12,294$49,1760$0
Airports 0$0 1$1,233
Water Supply 3$10,016$40,0640$0
Financial Administration 3$9,296$37,1842$2,986
Local Libraries 2$4,241$25,44610$5,611
Totals for Government 45$143,764$38,33760$17,166


Sioux Center government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $989,000
    Sewerage: $746,000
    Parks & Recreation: $413,000
    Solid Waste Management: $198,000
  • Construction - General: $2,170,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $6,523,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,241,000
    General - Other: $1,552,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,441,000
    Sewerage: $1,089,000
    Water Utilities: $859,000
    Police Protection: $527,000
    Libraries: $343,000
    Central Staff Services: $327,000
    Regular Highways: $302,000
    Solid Waste Management: $231,000
    General Public Buildings: $97,000
    Fire Protection: $89,000
    Financial Administration: $78,000
    Housing & Community Development: $77,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $35,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $592,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $303,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,671,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,230,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,205,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,582,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,095,000
    Other, NEC: $1,714,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,325,000
    Water Utilities: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,980,000
    Interest Earnings: $247,000
    Special Assessments: $86,000
    Rents: $85,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,252,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $6,879,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,922,000
    Water Utilities: $1,011,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,652,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $872,000
    Highways: $503,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,573,000
    Total General Sales: $436,000
    NEC: $77,000
    Other Selective Sales: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,381,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $184,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from O'Brien County, IA  0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA  0.26% ($47,500)


5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($26,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sioux Center:
  • KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sioux Center:
  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Sioux Center:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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