Sioux County, Iowa

Sioux County, Iowa

Sioux County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Sioux County
Location in the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded 1851
Named for Sioux people
Seat Orange City
Largest city Sioux Center
Area
 • Total 769 sq mi (1,992 km2)
 • Land 768 sq mi (1,989 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.09%
Population
 • (2010) 33,704
 • Density 44/sq mi (17/km²)
Congressional district 4th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.siouxcounty.org

Sioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,704.[1] Its county seat is Orange City.[2]

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.[3]

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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 769 square miles (1,990 km2), of which 768 square miles (1,990 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.09%) is water.[4]

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

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. 201634,898[5]3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2014[1]

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.[10]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Sioux County

As of the census[11] 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.[12] As of 2011, this changed to 14 married persons per divorced person.[12]

Religion

As of 2011, 80% of the county residents belong to major denominational churches, compared to 36% of the total U.S. population.[12]

Education

Sioux County is the home to two four-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

Presidential Elections Results[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 81.3% 14,785 12.6% 2,300 6.1% 1,109
2012 83.2% 14,407 15.6% 2,700 1.2% 201
2008 81.0% 13,490 18.2% 3,030 0.9% 145
2004 85.9% 14,229 13.6% 2,259 0.5% 82
2000 83.3% 12,241 14.6% 2,148 2.1% 303
1996 77.0% 10,864 17.0% 2,392 6.1% 854
1992 72.2% 10,637 15.1% 2,226 12.7% 1,867
1988 77.3% 10,270 22.0% 2,923 0.7% 95
1984 81.6% 11,665 18.1% 2,585 0.3% 43
1980 76.0% 10,768 19.0% 2,698 5.0% 701
1976 73.0% 9,448 25.7% 3,322 1.3% 165
1972 78.3% 10,721 20.9% 2,867 0.8% 109
1968 80.0% 10,010 17.4% 2,181 2.5% 316
1964 65.6% 8,078 34.4% 4,233 0.1% 12
1960 79.5% 10,284 20.4% 2,643 0.1% 7
1956 78.3% 9,651 21.6% 2,666 0.1% 11
1952 83.2% 10,275 16.6% 2,050 0.2% 24
1948 57.1% 5,597 41.2% 4,042 1.7% 162
1944 65.9% 6,552 33.9% 3,369 0.2% 19
1940 64.6% 7,585 35.3% 4,144 0.2% 21
1936 42.6% 4,543 52.1% 5,553 5.4% 573
1932 38.7% 3,943 60.5% 6,170 0.9% 89
1928 69.0% 6,378 30.7% 2,839 0.3% 31
1924 58.9% 4,960 10.7% 900 30.4% 2,560
1920 79.3% 6,068 19.7% 1,510 1.0% 75
1916 51.9% 2,261 47.0% 2,049 1.1% 47
1912 12.3% 575 31.2% 1,453 56.5% 2,636
1908 58.1% 2,697 40.7% 1,891 1.2% 54
1904 70.8% 2,992 27.3% 1,151 1.9% 81
1900 61.7% 3,025 36.9% 1,809 1.4% 69
1896 59.0% 2,841 39.4% 1,898 1.6% 75

Sioux County is overwhelmingly Republican in Presidential elections.[14] The only Democratic Presidential nominee to ever carry Sioux County since the Civil War has been Franklin D. Roosevelt, who did so in 1932 and 1936;[15] however, Theodore Roosevelt won the county as a Progressive in 1912 and George B. McClellan carried the county in the wartime 1864 election. In 1992, Sioux County was one of only two counties in the nation, along with Jackson County, Kentucky, to give George H.W. Bush over seventy percent of its vote.[16] In the six elections since then, the Republican candidates has never received less than 75 percent of the county’s vote.[17] It is located in what was, 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[18] with 53% of the district's vote, with 83% of Sioux County votes going for King.[19]

Communities

Cities

Townships

  • Buncombe
  • Capel
  • Center
  • Eagle
  • East Orange
  • Floyd
  • Garfield
  • Grant
  • Holland
  • Lincoln
  • Logan
  • Lynn
  • Nassua
  • Plato
  • Reading
  • Rock
  • Settlers
  • Sheridan
  • Sherman
  • Sioux
  • Washington
  • Welcome
  • West Branch

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Sioux County.[20]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)

1 Sioux Center City 7,048
2 † Orange City City 6,004
3 Sheldon (partially in O' Brien) City 5,188
4 Rock Valley City 3,354
5 Hawarden City 2,546
6 Hull City 2,175
7 Alton City 1,216
8 Boyden City 707
9 Hospers City 698
10 Ireton City 609
11 Granville City 312
12 Maurice City 275
13 Matlock City 87
14 Chatsworth City 79

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. 1 2 3 Tavernise, Sabrina; Gebeloff, Robert (March 23, 2011). "Once Rare in Rural America, Divorce Is Changing the Face of Its Families". New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  13. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  14. ↑ David Leip’s Presidential Atlas (Maps for Iowa by election)
  15. ↑ Geographie Electorale
  16. ↑ David Leip’s Presidential Atlas: 1992 Presidential election statistics
  17. ↑ The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on Iowa)
  18. ↑ Hayworth, Bret (11/6/12). "King wins sixth term in House". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 1/7/13. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
  19. ↑ "Iowa 4th District Congressional Election Results, by County". 2012 General Election Results. Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 1/7/13. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  20. ↑ http://www.census.gov/2010census/

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