Sioux County, Iowa

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Sioux County, Iowa
Sioux County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Sioux County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded 1851
Seat Orange City
Area
 • Total 768.58 sq mi (1,991 km2)
 • Land 767.88 sq mi (1,989 km2)
 • Water 0.70 sq mi (2 km2), 0.09%
Population
 • (2010) 33,704
 • Density 43.9/sq mi (16.9/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.siouxcounty.org
Footnotes: Population[1]

Sioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 33,704 in the 2010 census, an increase from 31,589 in the 2000 census.[1] Its county seat is Orange City.[2]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 768.58 square miles (1,990.6 km2), of which 767.88 square miles (1,988.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.70 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[3]

Western Sioux County drains to the south west to the Rock River or the Big Sioux River. Eastern Sioux County drains to the south east to the Floyd River.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

History

Sioux County was formed on January 15, 1851. It has been self-governed since January 20, 1860. It was named after the Sioux tribe from whose land it was formed.

The first county seat was Calliope in 1860, then a small village with 15 inhabitants, and now part of Hawarden. The first courthouse was built here in 1860 and served as such until 1872. A larger immigration wave began in 1869, primarily of Dutch. In 1872, Orange City was declared the seat. In June 1902, the construction began on a new Sioux County courthouse designed by W.W. Beach. Of red sandstone, it was completed in 1904, and still serves as the courthouse. From 1976 until 1982 the building was completely restored, and in 1977, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
186010
—
18705765,660.0%
18805,426842.0%
189018,370238.6%
190023,33727.0%
191025,2488.2%
192026,4584.8%
193026,8061.3%
194027,2091.5%
195026,381−3.0%
196026,3750.0%
197027,9966.1%
198030,81310.1%
199029,903−3.0%
200031,5895.6%
201033,7046.7%
Est. 201234,2681.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2012 Estimate[5]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,704 in the county, with a population density of 43.8923/sq mi (16.9469/km2). There were 12,279 housing units, of which 11,584 were occupied.[1]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Sioux County

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 31,589 people, 10,693 households, and 8,062 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 11,260 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.33% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,693 households out of which 36.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.40% were married couples living together, 4.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 15.20% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,536, and the median income for a family was $45,846. Males had a median income of $31,548 versus $19,963 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,532. About 4.60% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.90% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.

At one time divorce was relatively uncommon. In 1980 52 married people in the county existed per divorced person; this rate did not exist in the total United States since the 1930s.[7] As of 2011 this changed to 14 married persons per divorced person.[8]

Religion

As of 2011 80% of Sioux County residents were descendants of Dutch immigrants. Therefore 80% of the county residents belong to major denominational churches, compared to 36% of the total U.S. population.[7]

Higher education

Sioux County is the home to two 4 year liberal arts colleges; Northwestern College in Orange City and Dordt College in Sioux Center. Both of these schools have enrollments over 1,000. Northwest Iowa Community College is also in Sioux County though it is most often associated with the community of Sheldon in O'Brien County.

Politics

The county is historically Republican in Presidential elections.[9] The last Democrat to carry the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.[10] In 1992, Sioux County was one of only two counties in the nation to give George H.W. Bush over 70% of their vote.[11] In the four elections since then, the Republican candidates has never received less than 75% of the county's vote.[12] It is located in what was, up until 2013, Iowa's 5th congressional district which had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+9 and was represented by Republican Steve King. King won the seat in Iowa's new 4th congressional district in the 2012 election[13] with 53% of the district's vote, with 83% of Sioux County votes going for King.[14]

Notable natives

Cities

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Sioux County, Iowa

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved March 26, 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Census.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tavernise, Sabrina and Robert Gebeloff. "Once Rare in Rural America, Divorce Is Changing the Face of Its Families." The New York Times. March 23, 2011. 1. Retrieved on March 24, 2011.
  8. ↑ Tavernise, Sabrina and Robert Gebeloff. "Once Rare in Rural America, Divorce Is Changing the Face of Its Families." The New York Times. March 23, 2011. 2. Retrieved on March 24, 2011.
  9. ↑ David Leip's Presidential Atlas (Maps for Iowa by election)
  10. ↑ Geographie Electorale
  11. ↑ David Leip's Presidential Atlas: 1992 Presidential election statistics
  12. ↑ The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on Iowa)
  13. ↑ Hayworth, Bret (11/6/12). "King wins sixth term in House". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 1/7/13. 
  14. ↑ "Iowa 4th District Congressional Election Results, by County". 2012 General Election Results. Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 1/7/13. 

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