Sioux County, Iowa
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2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,704 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,279 housing units, of which 11,584 were occupied.2000 census
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 31,589 people, 10,693 households, and 8,062 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.20% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.59% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.20% from other races
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, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.56% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
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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. As of 2011 this changed to 14 married persons per divorced person.
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.Higher education
Sioux County is the home to two 4 year liberal arts colleges; Northwestern CollegeNorthwestern College (Iowa)
Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Orange City, Iowa. It is also known as Northwestern IA. It is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America . Northwestern began as an academy in 1882. It was then upgraded to junior college status in 1928...
in Orange City and Dordt College
Dordt College
Dordt College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college located in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. The college name is a reference to the Synod of Dort....
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 community of Sheldon in O'Brien County.
Politics
The county is historically Republican in Presidential elections. The last Democrat to carry the county was Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
in 1936. It is arguably the most Republican county in the state. In 1992, Sioux County was one of only two counties in the nation to give George H.W. Bush over 70% of their vote. In the four elections since then, the Republican candidates has never received less than 75% of the county's vote. It is located in Iowa's 5th congressional district
Iowa's 5th congressional district
Iowa's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of Western Iowa and includes the cities of Council Bluffs and Sioux City...
, which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of R+9 and is represented by Republican Steve King
Steve King
Steven Arnold "Steve" King is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district is located in the western part of the state and includes Sioux City and Council Bluffs....
.
Notable natives
- Nick CollisonNick CollisonNicholas John Collison is an American professional basketball player, currently a power forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, and well known in basketball circles for his accomplishments at the University of Kansas.- Early life and high school career :Nick Collison was born in Orange...
, NBA basketball player. - Vern Den HerderVern Den HerderVern Wayne Den Herder was an American football player who played twelve seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He played in three Super Bowls for the Dolphins. In 1996 he was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.-High school:Den Herder attended high school in Sioux Center, Iowa...
, member of the undefeated Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
NFL team of 1972. - Hope EmersonHope Emerson-Early life:Emerson was born in Hawarden, Iowa. Following her graduation from West High School in Des Moines in 1916, she moved to New York City where she performed in vaudeville.-Career:...
, American actress. - Stanley L. GreiggStanley L. GreiggStanley Lloyd Greigg served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from northwestern Iowa. He was elected to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Republican Charles B. Hoeven in 1964 but lost to Republican Wiley Mayne two years later in 1966...
, member of the U.S. House of Representatives. - Brian Hansen, former NFL punter.
- Charles B. HoevenCharles B. HoevenCharles Bernard Hoeven held elective office for forty consecutive years. He was elected or re-elected eleven times to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent districts in northern Iowa...
, U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. - Millie JeffreyMillie JeffreyMildred McWilliams "Millie" Jeffrey was a lifetime pioneer for workers', civil and women's rights, becoming a union organizer in Philadelphia in 1935 for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. In 1945, she became the first female department head of the United Auto Workers union...
, pioneer for workers', civil and women's rights. - James KennedyJames Kennedy (historian)James Carleton Kennedy is an American historian. He is the son of E.W. and Nella Kennedy. The elder Dr. Kennedy was for years an eminent professor of religion at Northwestern College .- Biography :...
, American historian. - Stephen A. Mitchell (Democratic activist)Stephen A. Mitchell (Democratic activist)Stephen A. Mitchell was an American attorney and Democratic Party official. He served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1952 to 1956, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois in 1958.-Early life and career:Mitchell was born...
. - Albert J. Meyer (economist)Albert J. Meyer (economist)Albert Julius Meyer was an American economist who taught at Harvard University for 28 years. Meyers specialized in the economies of the Middle East....
. - Dennis Marion SchnurrDennis Marion SchnurrDennis Marion Schnurr is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Archbishop of Cincinnati, having previously served as Bishop of Duluth from 2001 to 2008 and as Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati from 2008 to 2009.-Early life and ministry:Dennis Schnurr was born in...
, coadjutor archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of CincinnatiRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CincinnatiThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the southwest region of the U.S. state of Ohio, including the greater Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Archbishop of Cincinnati is Most Rev... - Robert H. SchullerRobert H. SchullerRobert Harold Schuller is an American televangelist, pastor, speaker, motivator and author. He is principally known for the weekly Hour of Power television program which he began in 1970. He is also the founder of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, where the Hour of Power program...
, American televangelist, pastor, and author. - Ruth SuckowRuth SuckowRuth Suckow was an American author born in Hawarden, a small town in Sioux County on the Big Sioux River in far northwestern Iowa, where her father was the pastor of the Congregational church...
, American author. - Melvin D. SynhorstMelvin D. SynhorstMelvin D. Synhorst was the Iowa Secretary of State from 1949 to 1965 and from 1967 to 1980. Appointed on November 2, 1948 and on November 8, 1966, he was a native of Sioux County. Serving for the two years between his terms was Gary L. Cameron. Synhorst's second term ended at his resignation;...
, former Iowa Secretary of StateIowa Secretary of StateThe Iowa Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of Iowa and is elected every four years. The Office of the Secretary of State is divided into four divisions: Elections and Voter Registration, Business Services, Administrative Services, and Communications and Publications...
. - Delwin VriendDelwin VriendDelwin Vriend is a Canadian who was at the center of a landmark provincial and federal legal case, Vriend v. Alberta, concerning the inclusion of sexual orientation as a protected human right in Canada.-Early life:...
, LGBT rights icon. - Anna Johnson Pell WheelerAnna Johnson Pell WheelerAnna Johnson Pell Wheeler was an American mathematician. She is best known for early work on linear algebra in infinite dimension, which has later become a part of functional analysis.-Biography:...
, American mathematician.
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sioux County, Iowa