South Sioux City

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South Sioux City
North entrance to South Sioux City
North entrance to South Sioux City
Location in Nebraska
Dakota County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas South Sioux City Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1887 (incorporated)
State : United States
State : Nebraska
County : Dakota County
Coordinates : 42 ° 28 ′  N , 96 ° 25 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 28 ′  N , 96 ° 25 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
Metropolitan Area :
13,353 (as of 2010)
168,825 (as of 2010)
Population density : 864.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 15.44 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 )
Height : 337 m
Postal code : 68776
Area code : +1 402
FIPS : 19-46030
GNIS ID : 833621
Website : www.southsiouxcity.org
Mayor : Rod Koch
South Sioux City, Nebraska city hall from NE 2.JPG
South Sioux City City Hall

South Sioux City is a city (with the status " City ") in Dakota County in the US -amerikanischen State Nebraska . In 2010 , South Sioux City had 13,353 residents, which increased to 13,424 by 2013.

South Sioux City is located in the Sioux City Metropolitan Area , which stretches from Iowa to the neighboring states of South Dakota and Nebraska.

geography

South Sioux City is located in northeast Nebraka on the Missouri River , which forms the border with Iowa. The intersection of the three states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota is 4 km northwest of central South Sioux City. Minnesota's southern border runs around 120 km north.

The geographical coordinates of South Sioux City are 42 ° 28'26 "north latitude and 96 ° 24'49" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of ​​15.44 km².

Neighboring towns to South Sioux City are Jackson (14.6 km west), Dakota Dunes in South Dakota (14.9 km west northwest), North Sioux City in South Dakota (12.6 km northwest), Sergeant Bluff in Iowa (12.3 km northwest) km southeast) and Dakota City (on the southern outskirts)

The city center of Sioux City is located on the opposite Missouriufer. The closest other major cities are the Twin Cities in Minnesota ( Minneapolis and Saint Paul ) (440 km northeast), Rochester in Minnesota (441 km east-northeast), Cedar Rapids in Iowa (430 km east), Iowa's capital Des Moines (298 km east-southeast ), Nebraska's largest city, Omaha (161 km southeast), Kansas City , Missouri (447 km in the same direction), Nebraska's capital Lincoln (202 km south), and South Dakota's largest city, Sioux Falls (141 km north-northwest).

traffic

The Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge to Iowa

The Interstate Highway 129 and here running on a section of track shared US Highway  20 form the southern ring road of South Sioux City. The US Highways  75 and 77 , which also run on a common stretch of road, lead from the neighboring city of Sioux City in Iowa over the Siouxland Veterans Memorial Bridge through the urban area of ​​South Sioux City and lead west past the city center to the south. The old US 20 is the main road in a north-south direction through the center of South Sioux City. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.

Buses from Sioux City Transit provide a connection to the Sioux City public transport system.

Two railway lines of the BNSF Railway and its subsidiary Nebraska Northeastern Railway (NENE) meet in the urban area of ​​South Sioux City .

The Martin Field Airport is 6 km west-southwest, a small airfield for general aviation . The nearest commercial airport is Sioux Gateway Airport in Iowa, 12 km southeast .

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1890 603 -
1900 889 47.4%
1910 1196 34.5%
1920 2402 100.8%
1930 3927 63.5%
1940 4556 16%
1950 5557 22%
1960 7200 29.6%
1970 7920 10%
1980 9339 17.9%
1990 9677 3.6%
2000 11,925 23.2%
2010 13,353 12%
2013 estimate 13,424 0.5%
1880-2000 2010-2013

population

According to the 2010 census , South Sioux City had 13,353 people in 4,512 households. The population density was 864.8 people per square kilometer. In the 4512 households there were statistically 2.93 people each.

The racial the population was composed of 62.7 percent white, 4.7 percent African American, 3.0 percent Native American, 2.9 percent Asian, 0.2 percent Polynesian and 23.8 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 45.3 percent of the population regardless of ethnicity.

31.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population were female.

The average annual income for a household was 43,865  USD . The per capita income was $ 17,574. 20.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Known residents

  • Patricia Barber (* 1955) - jazz musician - attended school in South Sioux City

Individual evidence

  1. City of South Sioux City - City Council.Retrieved March 12, 2015
  2. a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved March 12, 2015
  3. Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on March 12, 2015
  4. City of Sioux City Transit System ( Memento of the original dated February 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 12, 2015 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sioux-city.org
  5. Nebraska Department of Roads (Rail Section) - Nebraska Railroad Map (PDF; 3.7MB) ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 12, 2015 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.transportation.nebraska.gov
  6. AirNav.com - Martin Field Airport Accessed on March 12, 2015
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 12, 2015

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