Little Sioux, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Little Sioux, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Little Sioux
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Iowa##Location within the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harrison
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Little Sioux
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Armando Scott Ortiz
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.97
Area Land Km2:0.97
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.38
Area Land Sq Mi:0.38
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:166
Population Density Km2:170.69
Population Density Sq Mi:442.67
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1037
Coordinates:41.8081°N -96.0275°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:51545
Area Code:712
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-45840
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395737

Little Sioux is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 166 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] The city is most known for Little Sioux Scout Ranch of the Boy Scouts of America.

History

Little Sioux was laid out in 1855.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all of it land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 170 people, 78 households, and 51 families living in the city. The population density was 459.5PD/sqmi. There were 108 housing units at an average density of 291.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 78 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the city was 48.5 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 38.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 217 people, 96 households, and 62 families living in the city. The population density was 620.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 317.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.54% White, 0.46% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 96 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,583, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,410. About 13.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is within the West Harrison Community School District.[7]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . census.gov . United states Census Bureau . 12 August 2021.
  3. Book: History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth . Western Publishing Company . 1882 . 306.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-05-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  7. "West Harrison." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 16, 2018.