Profile for Sioux City, Iowa, IA

Sioux City is on the Missouri River, at the Nebraska and South Dakota borders

The Lewis and Clark expedition passed through here in 1804

River traffic in the late 19th century gave the city an unsavory reputation. The Rev. George Channing Haddock, who came to fight against the licensed brothels, saloons and gambling houses, was murdered here. Public outrage brought a civic cleanup

Public transportation: Sioux City Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 357. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.2 per 1,000 people.

Sioux City received national attention for 1989 crash of a United Airlines jet

Well-known residents have included:
· Sisters Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren, advice columnists
· Dave Bancroft, baseball player
· Jerry Mathers, actor who played Theodore Cleaver on "Leave it to Beaver"
· Fred Grandy, actor, politician

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• Rockin' in Summer - June 2, 2007

Performing arts: Sioux City Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

Sioux City attractions: Casino

Sports teams: Explorers (American Association of Independent Professional Baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Mid America Air Museum, Sergeant Floyd Monument, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City Public Museum, Siouxland Historical Railroad Museum, Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum, Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse Historic Site

Colleges and universities: Briar Cliff College, Morningside College, Saint Lukes College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 60

Songs:
· "Sioux City Sue"

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (3)

Communities (6)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (6)

Museums (4)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Sioux City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Woodbury County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Sioux City area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 51101 ZIP code.

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• Woodbury County government
• Sioux City Chamber of Commerce

27% of Sioux City residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sioux City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sioux City
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• Libraries in or near Sioux City

Post a query on a message board:

• Woodbury County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Sioux City business guide
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Woodbury County
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sioux City was $18,666, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Woodbury County economic census
• Woodbury County economic summary
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• Iowa economic data

19% of Sioux City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Sioux City festival dates:

• Rockin' in Summer - June 2, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Sioux City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $412.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $824.

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Libraries in Sioux City include Marketplace Branch, Morningside Branch, Sioux City Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Sioux City include Sioux City Journal

TV stations in Sioux City include KCAU, KMEG, KPTH, KSIN, KTIV.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KWIT.

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Woodbury County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sioux City political report.

• Woodbury County Democratic party
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The average commute time for Sioux City workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sioux City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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