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Sioux Rapids
Iowacity
Sioux Rapids
Total population
722
Median home value
$88,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Sioux Rapids is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 748 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
Two early surveyors, Lane and Ray, found the area so attractive for settlement that in 1855 they illegally laid a claim and built a cabin in section 12 of Barnes Township and over-wintered there. William S. Lee was a wealthy New Yorker who came to Sioux Rapids in 1858, staked a very early claim, and soon controversially acquired around of "swamp land" at 16¢ per acre, totaling roughly $9,600 . For this he was contracted to build a courthouse and construct a bridge over the Little Sioux River, but never did. He sold large amounts of this land, but after years of legal action, Lee and his purchasers lost all their claims in 1882 in a final case against them. Lee returned to New York in 1863 to educate his children, returning in 1868 to find his early claim had been "jumped" by a William Fuller. In 1870, after reversal of an earlier decision, Fuller was allowed to keep his land, in a protracted case finally decided by the US Secretary of the Interior. In 1869, Sioux Rapids was designated the county seat of Buena Vista County. In 1876, the courthouse at Sioux Rapids burned, and in 1878, the county seat was transferred to Storm Lake.
Geography
Sioux Rapids is located on the Little Sioux River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Gustafson Lake, as well as Gabrielson Park, are located south of the town.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves151
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves110
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves106
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves106
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves104
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves101
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves92
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves88
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sioux Central High SchoolHigh · Sioux Rapids · 274 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Sioux Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Sioux Rapids · 241 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- Sioux Central Middle SchoolMiddle · Sioux Rapids · 141 students · 23.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2021-06-304 km E of Rembrandt, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES