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South Sioux City
Nebraskacity
South Sioux City
Total population
13,907
Median home value
$174,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,223
Founded
1887
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
South Sioux City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is located immediately across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 14,043, making it the 14th most populous city in Nebraska.
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History
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed through the South Sioux City area in 1804. European settlement on the Nebraska side of the river began as early as 1854. Several town sites were platted and incorporated in the 1850s. Pacific City, incorporated in 1858, was a short-lived settlement. Covington and South Covington, both incorporated in 1857, merged in 1870. Another town, Stanton, was founded in 1856. South Sioux City was incorporated in 1887.
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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 South Sioux City, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOLHigh · SO SIOUX CITY · 1,149 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · SO SIOUX CITY · 773 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SO SIOUX CITY · 432 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SO SIOUX CITY · 409 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- HARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SO SIOUX CITY · 376 students · 13:1 ratio
- DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · DAKOTA CITY · 241 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · SO SIOUX CITY · 227 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- E N SWETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOther · SO SIOUX CITY · 176 students · 19.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
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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