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Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of
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. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, of which it is the county seat, though a small 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, IANESD Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), with a population of 149,940 in the 2020 census. The Sioux City– Vermillion, IA–NE–SD
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had a population of 175,638 as of 2020. Sioux City is at the navigational head, or the furthest upstream point to which general cargo ships can travel, of the Missouri River, approximately 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
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, especially by local media and residents.


History

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is in the tallgrass prairie of the North American Great Plains, historically inhabited by speakers of Siouan languages. The area of Sioux City was inhabited by Yankton Sioux when it was first reached by Spanish and French furtrappers in the 18th century. The first documented US citizens to record their travels through this area were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during the summer of 1804. Sergeant Charles Floyd, a member of the
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, died here on August 20, 1804, the only death during the two and a half-year expedition. Sioux City was laid out in the winter of 1854–1855. It became a major transportation hub to the western Plains, including Mormons heading to Salt Lake City and speculators heading to Wyoming goldfields. In 1891, the Sioux City Elevated Railway was opened and became the third steam-powered elevated
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system in the world, and later the first electric-powered elevated railway in the world after conversion in 1892. However, the system fell into bankruptcy and closed within a decade. The city gained the nickname "Little Chicago" during the
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era due to its reputation for being a purveyor of alcoholic beverages. On , United Airlines Flight 232 crash-landed at Sioux Gateway Airport, killing 111 people, but 184 survived the crash and ensuing fire due to outstandingly quick performances by fire and emergency local teams.


Geography and climate


Geography

Sioux City is located at . Sioux City lies at an altitude of above sea level. Sioux City borders two states,
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to the west-northwest and
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to the west. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Climate

As is typical of Iowa, Sioux City has a
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, with very warm, humid summers, cold, dry winters, and wide temperature extremes; it is part of USDA Hardiness zone 5a. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from in January to in July. On average, there are 25 days that reach or higher, 52 days that do not climb above freezing, and 17 days with a low of or below annually. The average window for freezing temperatures is October 1 through April 26, allowing a growing season of 157 days. Extreme temperatures officially range from on up to on and , as well as ; the record cold daily maximum is on , while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is on . Precipitation is greatest in May and June and averages annually, but has ranged from in 1976 to in 1903. Snowfall averages per season, and has historically ranged from in 1895–1896 to in 1961–1962; the average window for measurable (≥) snowfall is November 8 through April 7, although snow in October occurs several times per decade. On , the high temperature reached , setting a new all-time May record high, along with a rise from the morning of the 12th.


Demographics


2020

As of the census of 2020, there were 85,797 people. The racial makeup of the city was 62.9% Non-Hispanic White,5.9%
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, 2.8% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.7%
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, 9.2% from other races, and 10.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 20.9% of the population.


2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 82,684 people, 31,571 households, and 20,144 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 33,425 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 80.6%
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, 2.9%
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, 2.6% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1%
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, 7.4% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 16.4% of the population. There were 31,571 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64, and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.


2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 85,013 people, 32,054 households, and 21,091 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 33,816 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.23%
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, 2.41%
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, 1.95% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 0.04%
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, 5.27% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 10.89% of the population. There were 32,054 households, of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14. Age spread: 27.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was , and the median income for a family was . Males had a median income of versus for females. The
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for the city was . About 7.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the
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, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. This compares with a median household income for the state of
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of and an Iowa median family income of . (current data from State of Iowa, see also
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for historical data).


Metropolitan area

As of the 2020 census, the Sioux City Metropolitan Area had 149,940 residents in four counties. As defined by the
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, the counties comprising the metropolitan area are (in descending order of population): *
Woodbury County, Iowa Woodbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,941, making it the sixth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Sioux City. Woodbury County is included in the Sioux Cit ...
* Dakota County, Nebraska * Union County, South Dakota * Dixon County, Nebraska


Economy

;Top employers Statistics from Sioux City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report


Arts and culture

* The Sioux City Public Museum 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. * The Sioux City Art Center, located Downtown, was formed in 1938 as part of the WPA's support of the arts. 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,
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,
Käthe Kollwitz Käthe Kollwitz ( born as Schmidt; 8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking (including etching, lithography and woodcuts) and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including ''The Weavers'' a ...
,
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, Claes Oldenburg, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and Grant Wood. * The Sergeant Floyd Monument commemorates the burial site of U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only man to die on the
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. It is a
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, with its prominent obelisk situated on of parkland, high on a river bluff with a view of the Missouri River valley. * 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. * The
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(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. * Milwaukee Railroad Shop is a facility that is being renovated by the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association. It includes a 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive, the Great Northern 1355, a model railroad exhibit, as well as multiple buildings including the roundhouse that are open to the public. * 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 Saturday in the Park 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. * 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.


Neighborhoods, commercial districts, and suburbs


City neighborhoods


Nearby communities

*
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, is north of Sioux City off of Interstate 29 with a population of 1,963 as of 2010. *
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, is just south of South Sioux City with a population of 1,919 as of 2010. It is the county seat of
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. * Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, is an unincorporated "master-planned community" just west of Sioux City in the extreme southeast corner of
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with a population of about 2,700. Construction began . Up-scale homes, suburban-style office parks, and a country club
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designed by Arnold Palmer characterize this area. * Hinton, Iowa, is north of Sioux City on Highway 75 with a population of 928 as of 2010. *
Lawton, Iowa Lawton is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. The population was 943 at the time of the 2020 census. History Lawton was platted in 1901. It was named for J. C. Law, an early settle ...
, is on Highway 20 with a population of 908 as of 2010. * Merrill, Iowa, is north of Sioux City on Highway 75 with a population of 755 as of 2010. * Le Mars, Iowa, is north of Sioux City off of Highway 75 with a population of 9,826 as of 2010. *
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, is north of Sioux City off of Interstate 29 with a population of 547 as of 2010. *
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, is just across the Big Sioux River in Union County with a population of 2,575 as of 2010. * Sergeant Bluff is a mainly residential
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adjacent to the southern city limits of Sioux City with a population of 4,227 as of 2010, and is less than a mile east of the Sioux Gateway Airport. * South Sioux City, Nebraska, is directly across the Missouri River in
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. With nearly 13,353 residents as of 2010, it is the largest suburb of Sioux City. It was an
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in 2003. Two bridgesthe Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Interstate 129 bridgeconnect Sioux City with South Sioux City. * Vermillion, South Dakota, is home to the University of South Dakota, a Division I university located northwest of Sioux City with a population of 10,571 as of 2010.


Parks and recreation

* Stone State Park is in the northwest corner of the city, overlooking the South Dakota/Iowa border. Stone Park is near the northernmost extent of the
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, 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. * 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; wild turkeys and white-tail deer are commonly sighted from the well-marked trails. * Downtown entertainment venues include the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the 10,000-seat
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/ Fleet Farm Arena, Sioux City Orpheum Theatre, Promenade Cinema 14 and the Anderson Dance Pavilion which overlooks the Missouri River. * Pulaski Park is named for the Polish General Kazimierz Pułaski, 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. * Latham Park is located in a residential area of Morningside, and is It was left in trust in 1937 under the terms of Clara Latham's will; her family had built the house on 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 Yankton Sioux chief Wambdi Okicize () 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. * 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, Théophile Bruguier; his original cabin is preserved in the park. * 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
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s, 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 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

;Public schools The Sioux City Community School District served 14,569 students in the 2018-2019 school year; there are three public high schools West High School,
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, 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). 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,
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, Akron, Westfield,
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, Sergeant Bluff, Wayne, Sioux Center, along with other school districts that serve many metro-area students. ;Private schools 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 Sioux City is home to
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, Morningside College,
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, St. Luke's College of Nursing, and the Bellevue University outreach center.


City ratings

Sioux City has a crime rate that is 91% higher than the average for Iowa and 63% higher than the national average. The violent crime rate is 90% above the Iowa average and 49% higher than the national average, based on the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. According to the report, this represented an 12% decrease over the prior year. According to a 2015 University of Iowa study for the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities, blight and disinvestment are serious problems in the downtown core as investment has shifted to suburbs.


Media


Television stations

* KTIV, Channel 4, NBC affiliate (4.1); CW affiliate (4.2); MeTV affiliate (4.3); Court TV affiliate (4.4); Ion Television affiliate (4.5) * KCAU-TV, Channel 9, ABC affiliate (9.1); Ion Mystery affiliate (9.2);
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affiliate (9.3); Bounce TV affiliate (9.4) * KMEG, Channel 14,
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affiliate (14.1);
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affiliate (14.2);
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affiliate (14.3);
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affiliate (14.4) * KSIN, Channel 27, an Iowa PBS station: digital channels are PBS (27.1), PBS Kids (27.2), World Channel (27.3), and Create (27.4) * KPTH, Channel 44, Fox affiliate (44.1); TBD affiliate and MyNetworkTV affiliate (44.2); CBS affiliate (44.3)


Radio stations

;FM stations * KFHC-FM, 88.1, Catholic radio station featuring programming from
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. *
KWIT KWIT (90.3 FM) is the National Public Radio member station for Sioux City, Iowa and northwestern Iowa. It airs a mix of NPR programming and classical music. Owned by Western Iowa Tech Community College, it operates a full-time satellite, KOJI ...
, 90.3,
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member station owned by
Western Iowa Tech Community College Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC or WIT) is a public community college with five campuses in northwestern Iowa. The main campus is located in Sioux City; the other campuses are located in Mapleton, Le Mars, Denison and Cherokee. Th ...
. * KMSC, 92.9, a College Radio station operated by
Morningside University Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a campus in Sioux City (ar ...
. *
KGLI KGLI (95.5 FM; "KG95") is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. The station serves Sioux City, Iowa, United States, and is owned by iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications). History The station signed on the ai ...
, 95.5, "KG95" --
adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...
; previously played top 40; signed on in 1983. * KSEZ, 97.9, "Z98" -- plays active rock (classic and new rock); previously top 40 station "Rock 98" in the 1980s. * KKMA, 99.5, "Classic Rock 99.5" -- plays
classic rock Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prim ...
; formerly
classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 198 ...
and
adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...
"Magic 99"; call letters were KZZL in the early 1980s as an
easy listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, ...
format. Home of Iowa State Cyclones athletics. *
KKYY KKYY (101.3 FM, "Y Country 101.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Whiting, Iowa. The station is owned by Powell Broadcasting Company, Inc. It airs a classic country format. The station was first licensed as KBWH June 2, 1980. The stati ...
, 101.3, "Y101.3" --
country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
; the newest FM signal in the market. *
KQNU KQNU (102.3 FM, "Q102") is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. The station is licensed to Onawa, Iowa, and serves Sioux City, Iowa, broadcasting from a tower east of Walthill, Nebraska on the Omaha Indian Reservation. ...
, 102.3, ("Q 102.3") -- an " adult hits" station. It has been under the names Star, Bob, Jack, and New 102.3. * KTFC, 103.3,
Religious radio Religious broadcasting, sometimes referred to as faith-based broadcasts, is the dissemination of television and/or radio content that intentionally has religious ideas, religious experience, or religious practice as its core focus. In some coun ...
station broadcasting the
Bott Radio Network The Bott Radio Network is a network of Christian radio stations in the United States, broadcasting Christian talk and teaching programs. Programs heard on the Bott Radio Network include ''Love Worth Finding'' with Adrian Rogers, ''In Touch'' wit ...
. * WNAX, 104.1, country; broadcasts from Yankton, South Dakota; low-power translator K283AG broadcasts at 104.5 FM in Sioux City, with the translator rebroadcasting a
classic country Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country and western music hits from past decades. Repertoire The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on inn ...
format from WNAX-HD2. Both frequencies are audible in Sioux City. Previously oldies/classic hits KCLH; was top 40 KQHU "Q104" in 1990. *
KSUX KSUX (105.7 FM, "The Super Pig") is a radio station broadcasting a country format. The station is licensed to Winnebago, Nebraska, and serves Sioux City, Iowa. KSUX is owned by Powell Broadcasting. History After receiving its construction per ...
, 105.7, "The SuperPig, K-Sioux 105.7"; has played
country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
since the signal went on-air in the fall of 1990. *
KSFT-FM KSFT-FM (107.1 MHz) - branded as "107.1 KISS FM" - is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to the suburb of South Sioux City, Nebraska, the station serves Sioux City, Iowa. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, ...
, 107.1, "107.1 KISS FM" -- top 40 station as of March 13, 2006; previously played
adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...
; signed on in the mid-1990s. * KILV, 107.5, contemporary Christian music station based in
Castana, Iowa Castana is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 107 at the time of the 2020 census. History A post office has been in operation at Castana since 1865. Castana was platted in 1886 by the railroad. The name Castana was s ...
. Can also be received on 100.1 via low-power translator K261DY. ;AM stations * WNAX, 570,
talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featu ...
and
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news from Yankton, South Dakota *
KMNS KMNS (620 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, broadcasting a sports radio, sports format. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and affiliated with its Fox Sports Radio network. iHeart's studios in Sioux City ...
, 620, sports talk radio; was previously "62 Country" * KSCJ, 1360,
talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featu ...
; call letters derive from the Sioux City ''Journal'', which once owned the station *
KWSL KWSL (1470 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Sioux City, Iowa. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and the broadcast license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC. It formerly aired the 24/7 syndicated Comedy format. P ...
, 1470, is currently broadcasting Spanish language music under the 'La Preciosa' branding


Print

* ''
Sioux City Journal The ''Sioux City Journal'' is the daily newspaper and website of Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1864, the publication now covers northwestern Iowa and portions of Nebraska and South Dakota. The Journal has won numerous state, regional and nation ...
'', daily newspaper serving greater Sioux City area, including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. * ''Dakota County Star'', weekly newspaper serving northeast Nebraska. * Sioux City ''Hispanos Unidos'', bi-weekly Spanish readers paper. * ''The Weekender'', weekly arts and entertainment magazine serving the Sioux City metro area east into Western Iowa and north to the South Dakota border. * ''Siouxland Magazine'', quarterly magazine with community/lifestyle features.


Sports

* The
Sioux City Bandits The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team based in Sioux City, Iowa, and compete as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The team was founded in 1999 as the Sioux City Attack. In 2001, the team assumed their current ...
are an indoor football team that play in Champions Indoor Football. The Bandits play their home games at the
Tyson Events Center The Fleet Farm Arena, formerly Gateway Arena, is a multi-purpose arena inside Tyson Events Center, located in Sioux City, Iowa and sponsored by Tyson Foods and Fleet Farm. The arena is commonly referred to as Tyson Events Center for marketing pur ...
. * The Sioux City Explorers are an independent baseball team playing in the
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. The Explorers play their home games at
Lewis and Clark Park Lewis and Clark Park, officially known as MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park, is a stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Sioux City Explorers minor league baseball team and the Morningsi ...
. They have been to the league playoffs five times. * The Sioux City Musketeers are a junior hockey team based in Sioux City. They play in the
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(USHL). They play their home games at the
Tyson Events Center The Fleet Farm Arena, formerly Gateway Arena, is a multi-purpose arena inside Tyson Events Center, located in Sioux City, Iowa and sponsored by Tyson Foods and Fleet Farm. The arena is commonly referred to as Tyson Events Center for marketing pur ...
. 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 three times (1981–82, 1985–86, 2001–02), and Western Division Champions for the 2004–05, and 2016-17 seasons. * The Sioux City Roller Dames 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. * In the late 19th century, the Sioux City Cornhuskers played baseball in the Western League. After a five-year stint in
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, the league changed its name to the
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, and the team moved to
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, where it continues today as the
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. * The Sioux City Stampede play amateur outdoor football in the Midwest Football Alliance. * The Sioux City Swine plays rugby union.


Transportation


Highways

Interstate 29 is a major controlled-access highway in Sioux City and the surrounding area providing easy access of the 20-mile stretch covering Sioux City and the majority of its suburbs. It approaches the city from Omaha to the south before curving northwest along the Missouri River near downtown. The highway then enters South Dakota and curves back to the north as it approaches Sioux Falls. Interstate 129 is an auxiliary Interstate that connects South Sioux City, Nebraska, to the south side of Sioux City and works as a bypass for travelers to other surrounding suburbs. Interstate 129 also interconnects with U.S. Route 75, which is in expansion to expressway form connecting Sioux City to Worthington, Minnesota. U.S. Route 20, the longest road in the United States, spanning , is also in the process of expanding from a two-lane highway to four-lanes from Sioux City to
Dubuque Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a ...
, which will provide faster and easier access comparable to Interstate 80. Until 2020, Sioux City operated automatic speed cameras on Interstate 29.
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, the camera operator, and the city extricated from drivers while they were operating. The state of
South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large po ...
has been refusing to provide addresses associated with license plates due to the large number of South Dakota residents fined by Sioux City.


Public transportation

Sioux City Transit Sioux City Transit, is the primary provider of mass transportation in Woodbury County, Iowa. Ten routes operate from Monday through Saturday. Via Route 9, a connection can also be made with the suburb of South Sioux City, Nebraska across the Misso ...
, the local public transit organization, operates several bus lines within the city. Buses transfer downtown in the Martin Luther King Jr. Transportation Center at 505 Nebraska Street. The Sioux City Paratransit serves members of the community who would otherwise not be able to travel by providing door to door service.


Air

The city is served by Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) to its south where
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' affiliate SkyWest Airlines has announced it plans to discontinue the one flight per day each to
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and
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it currently offers. As those flights are federally subsidized under the Essential Air Service program, SkyWest is required to continue those flights until a replacement is found. FBO and jet charter services are currently offered by Hawthorne Global Aviation Services. In 2019, the
Federal Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic ...
proposed a civil penalty against SUX Airport for numerous alleged safety violations including alleging that the airport repeatedly failed to maintain surfaces, runway and taxiway markings, and visual wind direction indicators. The FAA inspected the airport in May 2018, June 2019, and September 2019, and each time found numerous alleged violations.


Others

Jefferson Lines runs long-distance bus routes to Sioux City. Non-Transfer destinations include
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, Kansas City,
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, and Omaha. Sioux City also has several private taxi companies that operate within the city. There is no established water or rail passenger transportation in the area. The last passenger train was the Illinois Central's ''Hawkeye,'' a daily train to Chicago via Waterloo, Dubuque and Rockford, discontinued in 1971. Big Soo Terminal offers barge transportation.


Notable people

*
Oscar Micheaux Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (; January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlle ...
, He was the first African American filmmaker in America. He lived in Sioux City on west 7th street when he started making films. * John W. Aldridge, born in Sioux City, grew up in Tennessee, literary critic, author *
Jim Aton James G. Aton (1925 – September 16, 2008), best known as Jim Aton or Jimmy Aton, was an American jazz bassist, pianist, vocalist and composer. He worked with numerous notable artists including Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day and Bill Evans. He ...
, jazz bassist, pianist, vocalist and composer with Billie Holiday, Bill Evans, Anita O'Day, others * Dave Bancroft, (1891–1972) was a MLB shortstop and manager and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame * Emmett Barrett, football player * Joe Bisenius, Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher, graduate of
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Bishop Heelan is a private, Catholic high school in Sioux City, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. The school mascot is Crusaders, and their colors are navy and old gold. Athletics The Crusaders compete in the M ...
*
Tommy Bolin Thomas Richard Bolin (August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976) was an American guitarist and songwriter who played with Zephyr (from 1969 to 1971), The James Gang (from 1973 to 1974), and Deep Purple (from 1975 to 1976), in addition to maintaining a ...
, born in Sioux City, member of Deep Purple and the
James Gang James Gang is an American rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. The band went through a variety of line-up changes until they recorded their first album as a power trio consisting of Joe Walsh (guitars, lead vocals), Tom Kriss (bass), and ...
, also had a solo career * Bread of Stone, American contemporary Christian music and
pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, ear ...
band formed in 2004. * Sally Brent, American distance runner and marathon winner. *
Mildred Brown Mildred D. Brown (December 20, 1905–November 2, 1989) was an African-American journalist, newspaper baker, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Omaha, Nebraska. Part of the Great Migration, she came from Alabama via New York and Des Mo ...
, African-American journalist, worked in Iowa as teacher before moving to Omaha and founding ''Omaha Star'' * Macdonald Carey, actor; the longtime patriarch on '' Days of Our Lives'' * Paul B. Carpenter, California state legislator; born in Sioux City *
Matt Chatham Matthew L. Chatham (born June 28, 1977) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at South Dakota. He played for the New England Patriots and New York Jets. High school years Chatham attended Sioux City North High Sch ...
, NFL linebacker, born in Newton, Iowa, graduate of
North High School North High School may refer to: * North High School (Phoenix, Arizona) * North Pulaski High School, Jacksonville, Arkansas * North High School (Bakersfield, California) * John W. North High School, Riverside, California * North High School (Torr ...
* Eli Chesen, psychiatrist and writer *
Ron Clements Ronald Francis Clements (born April 25, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director John Musker and is best known for writing and directing the Disney films ''The Grea ...
, Disney animator, co-director of '' The Little Mermaid'', ''
Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part o ...
'' and '' The Princess and the Frog'' *
Vern Clark Vernon Eugene Clark (born September 7, 1944) is a retired admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the United States Navy. He retired on July 22, 2005, making his tenure of five years the second-longest serving CNO behind Arlei ...
, former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the United States Navy * Carroll Edward Cole Serial Killer. * Ryan Cownie, stand-up comedian, born in Sioux City *
Dave Croston David Charles Croston (born November 10, 1963) is a former tackle in the National Football League. Biography Croston was born David Charles Croston on November 10, 1963 in Sioux City, Iowa. Career Croston was the drafted in the third roun ...
(1963– ), former NFL player for Green Bay Packers * Brigadier General George E. "Bud" Day, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam POW, recipient of the
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of val ...
; 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) * Leo Delperdang, born in Sioux City. Member of Kansas House of Representatives * W. Edwards Deming, born in Sioux City but raised in Polk City; quality-control expert, helped improve Japan's quality control * Brittni Donaldson (1993–), current assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors; born in Sioux City and a graduate of North High School * Todd Doxzon, football player * Sharon Farrell (1940– ), actress (birth name Sharon Forsmoe) * Tommy Lee Farmer, criminal, first person in US convicted under Three-strikes law *
Vergilius Ferm Vergilius Ture Anselm Ferm (January 6, 1896, Sioux City, Iowa – February 4, 1974, Wooster, Ohio)Susan Fessenden Susan Fessenden (, Snowden; December 10, 1840 – September 12, 1932) was an American temperance worker, characterized as a progressive thinker upon all lines of reform. She served as president of the Massachusetts Woman's Christian Temperance Un ...
(1840–1932), founder/president, Sioux City
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; president, Sioux City WCTU * Zeron Flemister, NFL tight end 2000-2005 * Bruce Forbes, author, professor of Religious Studies Morningside College *
For Today For Today was an American Christian metalcore band from Sioux City, Iowa, formed in 2005. They released two EPs, ''Your Moment, Your Life, Your Time'' and ''Prevailer'', and six full-length albums: '' Ekklesia'' in, 2008, ''Portraits'' in 2009, ...
, a Christian metal band signed to
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* Esther and Pauline Friedman, better known as Ann Landers and
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, respectively; advice columnists; both born in Sioux City and graduates of Central High School * Lila-Gene George (1918-2017), composer and pianist * Peggy Gilbert, jazz saxophonist and bandleader * Dan Goldie, tennis player, winner of two ATP singles titles *
Fred Grandy Fredrick Lawrence Grandy (born June 29, 1948) is an American actor who played "Gopher" on the sitcom ''The Love Boat'' and who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. Grandy was most recently th ...
, 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. * Dick Green, former MLB second baseman with Kansas City and Oakland Athletics, raised in South Dakota * Marcus Hahnemann,
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for United States men's national soccer team * William L. Harding (1877–1934), born in Sibley, the 22nd
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1917–1921 * John Harty, NFL defensive end 1981-1986, two-time Super Bowl champion * Matthew C. Harrison, 13th president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod * Tim Hauff, jazz bassist, performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shoter, Bruce Forman, others *
Alan Hurwitz Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz (born September 17, 1942) is an American educator who served as the tenth President of Gallaudet University from 2010 to 2015. He is the first person born deaf, and first Jew, to hold this position. Previously, he served as Pre ...
, born in Sioux City, 10th president of Gallaudet University * Kirk Hinrich, professional basketball player *
J.B.E. Hittle Jon Bradley Edward Hittle (born 1951) is a historian and author focusing on military and intelligence history of the 19th and 20th centuries. He was born in Iowa and received his B.A. in European History from Briar Cliff University Briar Cliff ...
, author and historian * Noah Holcomb, professional cyclist * Harry Hopkins, Secretary of Commerce, moved to Council Bluffs shortly after birth, advisor to FDR during World War II *
Shelby Houlihan Shelby Houlihan (born February 8, 1993) is an American middle distance runner, Olympian and World Record holder in the 4x1500m relay who is currently serving a ban. Houlihan competed in the 5000m final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, finishing ...
competed in the 5000m in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Currently holds the American Record in the 5000. * Fred Jackson, born in
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, attended Coe in Cedar Rapids; played football for
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and later NFL's Buffalo Bills * Jacqui Kalin (born 1989), American-Israeli professional basketball player * Ryan Kisor, jazz trumpeter *
Judy Kimball Judy Kimball Simon (born June 17, 1938) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the LPGA Championship in 1962, a women's major championship. Amateur career Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Kimball graduated from the University of K ...
, LPGA champion golfer, member of Iowa Sports Hall of Fame * Roy L. Kline, Brigadier general, USMC and Naval aviator * George Koval (1913–2006), Soviet atomic spy and only Soviet agent to infiltrate the Manhattan Project *
Jerry Lacy Gerald LeRoy Lacy (born March 27, 1936) is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the TV serial ''Dark Shadows''. He has also appear ...
, actor of theatre and television and films, primarily known for roles in the
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soap opera ''
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'' *
Kian Lawley Kian Robert Lawley (born September 2, 1995 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American YouTuber, influencer and actor. Lawley launched his personal YouTube channel, superkian13, in 2010. Lawley has also been a part of collaborative YouTube channels, inc ...
, Social Media Star, YouTuber and Actor, best known for being a member of O2L, a
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collab channel alongside JC Caylen. * Bill Lewis, NFL center 1986-1993 *
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, U.S. congressman for Iowa's 2nd congressional district *
Al McIntosh Alan Cunningham McIntosh (October 7, 1905 – July 23, 1979) was editor of thCounty Star-Herald''of Luverne, Minnesota. He was president of thMinnesota Newspaper Associationin 1949. The association now recognizes individuals who have provided ex ...
, born in
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, newspaper editor whose columns are featured in Ken Burns' ''The War'' * Jerry Mathers, actor, played Beaver Cleaver on TV's '' Leave It to Beaver'' *
Daniel Matousek The Velaires were an American rock and roll band from Sioux City, Iowa. Early years The group began as The Screamers in 1958. Founding member Don Bourret explained the origin in a 2013 newspaper article:We were the Screamers in 1958 at Central ...
, lead singer and guitarist for The Velaires, graduate of Central High School * Max McGraw, Founder of McGraw-Edison and Centel, grew up in Sioux City *
John Melcher John David Melcher (September 6, 1924 – April 12, 2018) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and as a United States Senator from ...
, U.S. Senator from Montana from 1977 to 1989 * Iris Meredith, actress *
Big Miller Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show present ...
(Clarence Horatius Miller), jazz and blues singer and double bassist *
Constance Moore Constance Moore (January 18, 1920 or January 18, 1921Additional on April 23, 2017. – September 16, 2005) was an American singer and actress. Her most noted work was in wartime musicals such as ''Show Business'' and ''Atlantic City'' and the ...
, singer and actress, star of 1940s films * Marshall F. Moore, 7th Governor of Washington Territory * John Mosher, jazz bassist, composer, with Cal Tjader, Brew Moore, Earl Hines, Tennessee Ernie Ford * John Osborn, tenor * Lori Petty, born in
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, actress best known for her starring role in '' A League of Their Own'' * Frances Rafferty, MGM film actress of the 1940s, also known for TV sitcom '' December Bride'' * Max Rafferty, brother of Frances Rafferty;
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from 1963 to 1971, was reared in Sioux City * John Redwine, Iowa state senator and physician, lived in Sioux Falls *
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, painter, sculptor * Justin Sandy, NFL safety from 2004-2008 *
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pitcher, attended college in Sioux City * Doris June Struble, pianist, singer, and dramatic reader in 1910s, 1920s * Morgan Taylor, athlete, set 400-meter hurdles Olympic record while winning gold medal in 1924, also NCAA champion, 1928 and 1932 Olympic bronze medalist *
Kyle Thousand Kyle Jason Thousand (born October 2, 1980, in Sioux City, Iowa) is a sports agent and the head of the baseball division at Roc Nation Sports. Early life and education Thousand grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, where he attended Sioux City North High ...
, sports agent *
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, Yale professor, pioneer in reproductive biology, primate research * Ted Waitt, co-founder of Gateway, Inc. * Brian Wansink, Former professor, discredited researcher and author of '' Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think'' * Pierre Watkin, actor in radio, films and TV from 1930s-1950s; played editor Perry White in original Superman serials * Tony Watson, MLB pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates * Kathleen Weaver, writer and editor *
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, MLB pitcher from 1995 to 2001 * Paul Zaeske, football player * R. Timothy Ziemer, born in Sioux City; Navy admiral, disease expert on the
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Sister cities

* Lake Charles, Louisiana (since 1995) * Yamanashi,
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, Japan (since 2003) * Gjilan, Kosovo (since 2020)


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Siouxland Siouxland is a vernacular region that encompasses the entire Big Sioux River drainage basin in the U.S. states of South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. cheetz, George H."Whence Siouxland?" ''Book Remarks'' ioux City Public Library May 19 ...
, the vernacular region in which Sioux City, Iowa, is located *
Mayors of Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City mayoral elections take place on the year preceding the U.S. presidential election. Inauguration typically takes place on the following January 1. In total, there have been 64 mayors of Sioux City. However, only two of these have been po ...
, is a list of the known mayors of Sioux City, Iowa.


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* * * * * * * * {{Authority control 1854 establishments in Iowa Cities in Iowa Cities in Plymouth County, Iowa Cities in Woodbury County, Iowa County seats in Iowa Iowa populated places on the Missouri River Populated places established in 1854 Sioux City metropolitan area