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Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City (/suː/) is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Iowa.[3] The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, of which it is the county seat, though a small northern portion is in Plymouth County. Sioux City is located at the navigational head of the Missouri River. The city is home to several cultural points of interest including the Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center and Sergeant Floyd Monument, which is a National Historic Landmark. The city is also home to Chris Larsen Park, commonly referred to as "the Riverfront", which includes the Anderson Dance Pavilion, Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. Sioux City is the primary city of the five-county Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), with a population of 149,940 in the 2020 census. The Sioux City–Vermillion, IA–NE–SD Combined Statistical Area had a population of 175,638 as of 2020.

"Sioux City" redirects here. For the 1994 film, see Sioux City (film).

Sioux City, Iowa

 United States

 Iowa

Woodbury, Plymouth

1854

1857

Bob Scott

Robert Padmore[2]

59.63 sq mi (154.4 km2)

58.46 sq mi (151.4 km2)

1.165 sq mi (3.02 km2)

1,201 ft (366 m)

85,797

  • US: 407th
  • IA: 4th

1,467.6/sq mi (566.65/km2)

106,494 (US: 292nd)

149,940 (US: 284th)

175,638

UTC−6 (Central)

UTC−5 (Central)

51101–51104, 51106-51108, 51109-51111

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19-73335

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Sioux City is at the navigational head of the Missouri River, the furthest upstream point to which general cargo ships can travel, approximately 95 mi (153 km) north of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Sioux City and the surrounding areas of northwestern Iowa, northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota are sometimes referred to as Siouxland, especially by local media and residents.

Woodbury County, Iowa

Dakota County, Nebraska

Union County, South Dakota

Dixon County, Nebraska

The 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.

Sioux City Public Museum

The , located Downtown, was formed in 1938 as part of the WPA's support of the arts.[26] 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, Salvador Dalí, Käthe Kollwitz, Robert Motherwell, Claes Oldenburg, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and Grant Wood.

Sioux City Art Center

The commemorates the burial site of U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only man to die on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.[4] It is a National Historic Landmark, with its prominent 100 ft (30 m) obelisk situated on 23 acres (9.3 ha) of parkland, high on a river bluff with a view of the Missouri River valley.

Sergeant Floyd Monument

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 Crave.

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The (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.

Sioux City Symphony Orchestra

Milwaukee Railroad Shop is a 31.5 acres (12.7 ha) facility that is being renovated by the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association. It includes a steam locomotive, the Great Northern 1355, a model railroad exhibit, as well as multiple buildings including the roundhouse that are open to the public.

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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 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.[28]

Saturday in the Park

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.

The are an indoor football team that play in National Arena League. The Bandits play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.

Sioux City Bandits

The 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.

Sioux City Explorers

The are a junior hockey team based in Sioux City. They play in the United States Hockey League (USHL). They play their home games at the Tyson Events Center. 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.

Sioux City Musketeers

The 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.[29][30]

Sioux City Roller Dames

In the late 19th century, the Sioux City Cornhuskers played baseball in the . After a five-year stint in St. Paul, Minnesota, the league changed its name to the American League, and the team moved to Chicago, where it continues today as the Chicago White Sox.

Western League

The Sioux City Stampede play amateur outdoor football in the Midwest Football Alliance.

The Sioux City Swine plays rugby union.

is in the northwest corner of the city, overlooking the South Dakota/Iowa border. Stone Park is near the northernmost extent of the Loess Hills, and is at the transition from clay bluffs and prairie to sedimentary rock hills and bur oak forest along the Iowa side of the Big Sioux River. The park is used by picnickers, day hikers, and for mountain biking.

Stone State Park

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; and white-tail deer are commonly sighted from the well-marked trails.

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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 Missouri River.

Tyson Events Center

Pulaski Park is named for the Polish General , 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. The neighborhood on the bluff overlooking the park was historically settled by Lithuanian and Polish immigrants, many of whom worked in the meatpacking industry during the early 20th century.

Kazimierz Pułaski

Latham Park is located in a residential area of Morningside, and is the only privately owned and maintained open-to-the-public park within the city limits. It was left in trust in 1937 under the terms of Clara Latham's will; her family had built the house on 1-acre (4,000 m2) 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 chief Wambdi Okicize (d. 1851) 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 ceremonial pipe.

Yankton Sioux

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, ; his original cabin is preserved in the park.[31]

Théophile Bruguier

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 golf courses, 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 1,132 acres (5 km2) 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[edit]

Public schools[edit]

The Sioux City Community School District served 14,569 students in the 2018-2019 school year;[32] 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).[33]


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

Private schools[edit]

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[edit]

Sioux City is home to Briar Cliff University, Morningside University,[34] Western Iowa Tech Community College, St. Luke's College of Nursing, and the Bellevue University outreach center.

Channel 4, NBC affiliate (4.1); CW affiliate (4.2); MeTV affiliate (4.3); Court TV affiliate (4.4); Ion Television affiliate (4.5); Circle affiliate (4.6)

KTIV

Channel 9, ABC affiliate (9.1); Ion Mystery affiliate (9.2); Laff affiliate (9.3); Bounce TV affiliate (9.4)

KCAU-TV

Channel 14, Dabl affiliate (14.1); Charge! (TV network) affiliate (14.2); Comet affiliate (14.3); Stadium affiliate (14.4)

KMEG

Channel 27, an Iowa PBS station: digital channels are PBS (27.1), PBS Kids (27.2), World Channel (27.3), and Create (27.4)

KSIN

Channel 44, Fox affiliate (44.1); TBD affiliate and MyNetworkTV affiliate (44.2); CBS affiliate (44.3)

KPTH

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Interstate 29

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the first African American filmmaker in America. He lived in Sioux City on west 7th street when he started making films.

Oscar Micheaux

born in Sioux City, grew up in Tennessee, literary critic, author

John W. Aldridge

jazz bassist, pianist, vocalist and composer with Billie Holiday, Bill Evans, Anita O'Day, others

Jim Aton

(1907–1992), 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 also developed the character of Goofy. Graduated from Central High in 1924.

Art Babbitt

(1891–1972), an MLB shortstop and manager and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Dave Bancroft

football player

Emmett Barrett

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher, graduate of Bishop Heelan Catholic High School

Joe Bisenius

born in Sioux City, member of Deep Purple and the James Gang

Tommy Bolin

American contemporary Christian music and pop rock band formed in 2004.

Bread of Stone

American distance runner and marathon winner

Sally Brent

African-American journalist, worked in Iowa as teacher before moving to Omaha and founding Omaha Star

Mildred Brown

actor (Days of Our Lives)

Macdonald Carey

politician

Paul B. Carpenter

NFL linebacker, born in Newton, Iowa, graduate of North High School

Matt Chatham

psychiatrist and writer

Eli Chesen

Disney animator, director (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog)

Ron Clements

former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the United States Navy

Vern Clark

serial killer.

Carroll Edward Cole

stand-up comedian, born in Sioux City[41]

Ryan Cownie

Major League Baseball pitcher[42]

Tyler Cropley

(1963– ), former NFL player for Green Bay Packers[43]

Dave Croston

Brigadier General , U.S. Air Force, Vietnam POW, recipient of the Medal of Honor; the United States' most highly decorated officer since General Douglas MacArthur; Sioux City's airport is named Brigadier General Bud Day Field in his honor, as is 6th Street (Honorable Bud Day Street)

George E. "Bud" Day

born in Sioux City. Member of Kansas House of Representatives

Leo Delperdang

quality-control expert, helped improve Japan's quality control

W. Edwards Deming

(born 1993), current assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks[44]

Brittni Donaldson

football player

Todd Doxzon

(1940–2023), actress (birth name Sharon Forsmoe)[45]

Sharon Farrell

criminal, first person in US convicted under Three-strikes law

Tommy Lee Farmer

(1896–1974), philosopher, historian, and Compton Professor of Philosophy at the College of Wooster.

Vergilius Ferm

(1840–1932), founder/president, Sioux City YWCA; president, Sioux City WCTU

Susan Fessenden

NFL tight end 2000-2005

Zeron Flemister

author, professor of Religious Studies Morningside College[46]

Bruce Forbes

a Christian metal band signed to Razor & Tie Records

For Today

and Pauline Friedman, better known as Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren, respectively; advice columnists; both born in Sioux City and graduates of Central High School

Esther

(1918–2017), composer and pianist

Lila-Gene George

jazz saxophonist and bandleader

Peggy Gilbert

tennis player, winner of two ATP singles titles

Dan Goldie

television actor who played Gopher Smith on The Love Boat; later became a U.S. congressman, CEO of Goodwill, and a radio personality for WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Fred Grandy

former MLB second baseman with Kansas City and Oakland Athletics, raised in South Dakota

Dick Green

(1877–1934), born in Sibley, the 22nd Governor of Iowa 1917–1921

William L. Harding

NFL defensive end 1981-1986, two-time Super Bowl champion

John Harty

13th president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod

Matthew C. Harrison

jazz bassist, performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shoter, Bruce Forman, others

Tim Hauff

born in Sioux City, 10th president of Gallaudet University

Alan Hurwitz

professional basketball player

Kirk Hinrich

author and historian

J.B.E. Hittle

professional cyclist

Noah Holcomb

Secretary of Commerce, moved to Council Bluffs shortly after birth, advisor to FDR during World War II

Harry Hopkins

competed in the 5000m in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Currently holds the American Record in the 5000.

Shelby Houlihan

born in Fort Worth, Texas, attended Coe in Cedar Rapids; played football for Bandits and later NFL's Buffalo Bills

Fred Jackson

racing driver

Art Johnson

(born 1989), American-Israeli professional basketball player

Jacqui Kalin

jazz trumpeter

Ryan Kisor

LPGA champion golfer, member of Iowa Sports Hall of Fame

Judy Kimball

Brigadier general, USMC and Naval aviator

Roy L. Kline

(1913–2006), Soviet atomic spy and only Soviet agent to infiltrate the Manhattan Project[47]

George Koval

stage, film, soap opera, and television actor

Jerry Lacy

YouTuber, influencer, and actor, best known for being a member of O2L, a YouTube collab channel alongside JC Caylen.

Kian Lawley

NFL center from 1986-93

Bill Lewis

U.S. congressman for Iowa's 2nd congressional district

Dave Loebsack

born in Park River, North Dakota, newspaper editor whose columns are featured in Ken Burns' The War

Al McIntosh

actor, played Beaver Cleaver on TV's Leave It to Beaver

Jerry Mathers

lead singer and guitarist for The Velaires, graduate of Central High School

Daniel Matousek

artist and illustrator

Mick McGinty

founder of McGraw-Edison and Centel

Max McGraw

U.S. Senator from Montana from 1977 to 1989

John Melcher

actress

Iris Meredith

(Clarence Horatius Miller), jazz and blues singer and double bassist

Big Miller

singer and actress

Constance Moore

7th Governor of Washington Territory[48]

Marshall F. Moore

jazz bassist and composer

John Mosher

tenor

John Osborn

film and television actress (December Bride)

Frances Rafferty

brother of Frances Rafferty; California State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1963 to 1971, was reared in Sioux City

Max Rafferty

Iowa state senator and physician, lived in Sioux Falls

John Redwine

painter, sculptor

Ann Royer

NFL safety from 2004-2008

Justin Sandy

All-American football player killed in France during World War I

Laurens Shull

born in Slutsk, Belarus, Jewish writer and humorist

Edward J. Sperling

born in Evansville, Indiana, former Major League Baseball pitcher, attended college in Sioux City

Paul Splittorff

pianist, singer, and dramatic reader

Doris June Struble

athlete, set 400-meter hurdles Olympic record while winning gold medal in 1924, also NCAA champion, 1928 and 1932 Olympic bronze medalist

Morgan Taylor

sports agent

Kyle Thousand

vaudeville magician and comic entertainer

Frank Van Hoven

Yale University, pioneer in reproductive biology, primate research

Gertrude Van Wagenen

co-founder of Gateway, Inc.

Ted Waitt

professor, discredited researcher, and author (Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think)

Brian Wansink

radio, films and TV actor

Pierre Watkin

former MLB all star pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Tony Watson

writer and editor

Kathleen Weaver

MLB pitcher from 1995 to 2001

Don Wengert

football player

Paul Zaeske

born in Sioux City; Navy admiral, disease expert on the United States National Security Council

R. Timothy Ziemer

(since 1995)[49][50]

Lake Charles, Louisiana

, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan (since 2003)[49][51]

Yamanashi

, Kosovo (since 2020)[49][52]

Gjilan

is a list of the known mayors of Sioux City, Iowa

Mayors of Sioux City, Iowa

the vernacular region in which Sioux City, Iowa, is located

Siouxland

Official website

. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-18.

"Three Quarters of a Century of Progress 1848-1923: A Brief Pictorial History of Sioux City 1923"

. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2022-04-18.

"Counties of Woodbury and Plymouth 1890–1891"