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GEOGRAPHY Sioux Center is located at 43°4'36" North, 96°10'24" West (43.076546, -96.173214). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.7 Km&2 (5.3 Mi&2 ). 13.7 km&2 (5.3 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 6,002 people, 1,831 households, and 1,351 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 438.1/km&2 (1,134.9/mi&2). There were 1,933 housing units at an average density of 141.1/km&2 (365.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.58% White , 0.15% African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.85% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.62% from Other Races , and 0.67% from two or more races. 4.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,831 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were Married Couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 27.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,775, and the median income for a family was $51,039. Males had a median income of $35,821 versus $20,025 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,912. 7.1% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. In 2000, 66.6% of Sioux Center residents identified as being of Dutch heritage. This was the largest percentage of Dutch American s of any place in the country. SITES OF INTEREST Sioux Center is the home of Dordt College . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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