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Sidney
Iowacity
Sidney
Total population
955
Median home value
$125,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,714
Founded
1851
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Sidney is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,070 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Fremont County and is one of the smallest county seats in the state.
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History
Sidney was laid out in 1851 and was originally to be named Dayton. The surveyors were boarding with the Milton Richards family. Richards' wife suggested they rename the city for her hometown of Sidney, Ohio. The Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo, operated by American Legion Post No. 128 since 1924, claims to be the world's largest continuous outdoor rodeo and one of the world's largest rodeos with around 38,000 visitors each year. The event is held in late July/early August.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Sidney, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sidney Elementary SchoolElementary · Sidney · 283 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Fremont-Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · Tabor · 261 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Sidney High SchoolHigh · Sidney · 222 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High SchoolHigh · Tabor · 208 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Marnie Simons Elementary SchoolElementary · Hamburg · 99 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Hamburg Middle SchoolMiddle · Hamburg · 40 students · 20:1 ratio
- Sidney Virtual SAC SchoolOther · Sidney · 7 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- Farragut8.8 mi away · pop. 413
- Hamburg9.7 mi away · pop. 927
- Bartlett12.4 mi away
- Shenandoah14.3 mi away · pop. 4,892
- Pacific Junction20.5 mi away · pop. 150
- Northboro20.8 mi away · pop. 90
- Glenwood21.2 mi away · pop. 5,144
- Red Oak28.7 mi away · pop. 5,510
- Clarinda32 mi away · pop. 5,353
- Shambaugh32.5 mi away · pop. 113
- Council Bluffs35.6 mi away · pop. 62,586
- Carter Lake40.1 mi away · pop. 3,767
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Sidney






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library