South Sioux City, Nebraska
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South Sioux City is a city located in Dakota County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,925.
South Sioux City is located immediately across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area.
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History
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed through the South Sioux City area in 1804.
White settlement on the Nebraska side of the river began in 1854. Several rival villages sprung up in the following decades. The city of South Sioux City was incorporated in 1887 and the other villages merged with South Sioux City a few years later.
Geography
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Location of South Sioux City, Nebraska
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.77% water.
In contrast to its hilly larger neighbor, South Sioux City is extremely flat. The difference in elevation across most of the city is less than 10 feet, generally ranging between 1,093 and 1,103 feet above sea level.
Transportation
Highways
Several highways serve South Sioux City:
- Interstate 129 is a short east-west spur beginning at Interstate 29 in Sioux City. It enters South Sioux City via a bridge over the Missouri River, and crosses the southern end of South Sioux City with interchanges at Dakota Avenue (the city's main street) and U.S. Highway 77. Interstate 129 is multiplexed with U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 75.
- U.S. Highway 77 is a north-south highway whose northern terminus is at Interstate 29 in Sioux City. From there, it enters South Sioux City via the Veterans Memorial Bridge, follows Dakota Avenue to 9th Street, then arcs west and south as a four-lane bypass around the city. In 1989, a large strip mall anchored by Wal-Mart and Hy-Vee opened along the bypass and effectively shifted the city's primary retail district from Dakota Avenue, in the center of town, to the western edge of the city.
Public transit
Local bus service to South Sioux City is provided by the Sioux City Transit System.
Aviation
The nearest commercial airport is Sioux Gateway Airport/Colonel Bud Day Field (SUX) in Sioux City. A smaller general-aviation airport, Martin Field (7K8), is located just west of South Sioux City along U.S. Highway 20.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 11,925 people, 4,304 households, and 2,961 families residing in the city. The population density is 939.6/km² (2,431.6/mi²). There are 4,557 housing units at an average density of 359.1/km² (929.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 75.88% White, 0.86% African American, 2.36% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 14.57% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. 24.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,304 households out of which 38.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% are married couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 25.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,493, and the median income for a family is $42,712. Males have a median income of $27,259 versus $21,709 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,165. 11.5% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.9% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- A brief history of South Sioux City (http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dakota/southsioux/southsioux.htm/)
- City of South Sioux City (http://www.southsiouxcity.org/)
