Sidney, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Sidney is a city in Fremont County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Fremont County
and is one of the smallest county seats in Iowa.
Sidney was laid out in 1851 and was originally to be called Dayton. The survyeors were boarding with the Milton Richards family. Richards wife suggested they rename the city for her hometown, Sidney, Ohio
.
The Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo operated by American Legion Post No. 128 since 1924 claims to be the world's largest continuous outdoor rodeo
and one of the world's largest rodeos with around 38,000 visitors each year. The event is held in late July/early August.
in decimal form are 40.747198, -95.646810.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,300 people, 491 households, and 330 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,028.6 people per square mile (398.4/km²). There were 538 housing units at an average density of 425.7 per square mile (164.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.46% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.15% from other races
, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 491 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
Population spread: 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $45,278. Males had a median income of $30,292 versus $24,135 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,027. About 6.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Fremont County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,441 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,431 housing units, of which 3,064 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Fremont County
Fremont County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,441 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,431 housing units, of which 3,064 were occupied.-2000 census:...
and is one of the smallest county seats in Iowa.
Sidney was laid out in 1851 and was originally to be called Dayton. The survyeors were boarding with the Milton Richards family. Richards wife suggested they rename the city for her hometown, Sidney, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
.
The Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo operated by American Legion Post No. 128 since 1924 claims to be the world's largest continuous outdoor rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
and one of the world's largest rodeos with around 38,000 visitors each year. The event is held in late July/early August.
Geography
Sidney's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.747198, -95.646810.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,300 people, 491 households, and 330 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,028.6 people per square mile (398.4/km²). There were 538 housing units at an average density of 425.7 per square mile (164.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.46% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 491 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
Population spread: 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $45,278. Males had a median income of $30,292 versus $24,135 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,027. About 6.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Robert Birkby adventure guide, author, photographer, speaker and trail designer
External links
- City website
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Sidney