Local servicesHospitalSioux Center Health Hospital2.9 miPost officeSioux Center Post Office1.8 miTown hallSioux Center Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceSioux Center Police Department1.6 miFire stationSioux Center Fire Department Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleSioux Center Middle School1.9 miHighSioux Center High School2.0 miCollegeDordt College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD44 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA125 miInterstateI-2930 miUS highwayUS 752.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51250 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:45 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:53 am – 4:52 pm
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People9,970 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.63,373 householdsMedian household income $94,119Median home value $294,00078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,574 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 5,276 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 12 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F30 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 18 days23 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux Ctr 2 Se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDordt Collegecollege · 2.0 miNorthwestern Collegecollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTower Fieldspark · 1.8 miOpen Space Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 60 acresRock Sioux Accessstate recreation area · 12.3 miRollingsstate conservation land · 12.7 miOak Ridge Game Production Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 610 acresWatershed Lakestate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202339 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSioux County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 41 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSioux Center Municipal Water Departmentserves 8,231 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,430 ft436 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
