North Sioux City, South Dakota
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| North Sioux City, South Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 42°31′52″N 96°29′44″W / 42.53111°N 96.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | South Dakota |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,288 |
| - Density | 1,040/sq mi (387.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57049 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-45700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1256778[2] |
North Sioux City is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,288 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
North Sioux City is located at 42°31′52″N 96°29′44″W / 42.53111°N 96.49556°W (42.530999, -96.495494)[3], along the Big Sioux River.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
North Sioux City has been assigned the ZIP code 57049 and the FIPS place code 45700.
[edit] History
The southern tip of this land between the Missouri River from the west and south and the Big Sioux River from the north and east was a meeting place for Native American Indians traveling the two rivers. Area tribes current to the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition were the OMaha, Yankton Dakota and Ponca, all Siouan language speakers.
French-Canadian farmer Joseph La Plant, born ca. 1823 in Indiana, settled at Sioux Point in 1849 and is listed with other early settlers in the 1860 census as living "Between Big Sioux and Big Stone Lake" in the "Unorganized" area of Minnesota, with the closest post office located immediately down and across the rivers in Sioux City, Iowa.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,288 people, 916 households, and [1] 621 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.7 people per square mile (394.4/km²). There were 953 housing units at an average density of 425.6/sq mi (164.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.32% White, 0.61% African American, 0.79% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.
There were 916 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $44,926. Males had a median income of $31,800 versus $22,480 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,416. About 5.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Major businesses
North Sioux City is the former home of Gateway, Inc.'s most well known employer. At its height, Gateway employed over 6000 employees. After Acer Computers bought out the majority of Gateway (MPC of Idaho purchased the business portion) in late 2007 several layoffs have been announced and less than 100 people are left with jobs at the original facility. Acer has expressed interest in selling the facility.
Other companies are renting from the facility including Alorica which absorbed a number of Gateway phone jobs.
On August 18, 2008 MPC announced the lay-offs of 55 people currently employed (who were all former Gateway employees).
On October 17, 2008 MPC laid-off no fewer than 98 more employees at the former Gateway facility, many of whom were former Gateway employees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ DeLorme (2001). South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-330-3
[edit] External links
- North Sioux City, South Dakota is at coordinates 42°31′52″N 96°29′44″W / 42.530999°N 96.495494°WCoordinates: 42°31′52″N 96°29′44″W / 42.530999°N 96.495494°W
- City of North Sioux City, South Dakota
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