Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:48 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:51 am – 4:55 pm
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People5,583 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.01,961 householdsMedian household income $119,716Median home value $301,900Median rent $1,156 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,505 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 3,031 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 20%, retail 10%Average commute 14 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F29 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days25 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux City Gateway Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrowers Lakelake · under a mileBrowns Lakelake · 5.0 miMorningside Collegecollege · 6.6 miWestern Iowa Tech Community Collegecollege · 7.1 miFloyd Riverriver · 7.6 miBig Sioux Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSergeant Bluff Community Center Recreation Complexrecreation area · 1.1 miWeedland Accessstate recreation area · 4.1 miDakota Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 112 acresStrikers Complexpark · 3.1 miBrown's Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 746 acresMile Long Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 233 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWoodbury County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025226 of 284 days measured55 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Woodbury County monitors, IA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSergeant Bluff Water Supplyserves 5,015 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,088 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health Saint Luke's - Downtown8.6 miPost officeSergeant Bluff Post Office2.0 miTown hallSergeant Bluff City Hall2.1 miPoliceSergeant Bluff Police Department2.1 miFire stationSergeant Bluff Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX2.7 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA78 miInterstateI-291.8 miUS highwayUS 75 Bus4.2 miCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51054 ZIP area.
