Sioux City Iowa is located on the Missouri River and resides in the county of Woodbury.  Sioux City has a population of about 85,000 with over 33,000 housing units, with land area of 54.8 miles. 

Here is a little Sioux City history.

Lewis and Clark expedition traveled up the Missouri in 1804 and set up camp near what would become Sioux City. 

The first Steamboat arrived from St Louis in June 1856, loaded with ready-framed houses and provisions.  The railroad followed 12 years later in 1868, which led the way for the livestock yards (stockyards) in 1884. 

Something that happened in modern times and remembered by many because of the film footage was the crash of United Flight 232 in July 19, 1989.  Coming from an Airline family I remember this well and was a miracle anyone survived.

Sioux City is a very affordable city to live in.  We were not hit hard by the mortgage crisis and have faired well during the tough economic times.  Sioux City has a very low crime rate and a good place to raise a family.  The schools here are very good and outlying towns have very good schools too.  There is also a Catholic High School for those that wish their children to attain a parochial education. 

An earlier blog I wrote about the cost of housing and gave readers an idea of what you can get for your dollar.  To read this blog, Click Here.

Another earlier blog I wrote about some of the events that take place in Sioux City.  To read about these events, Click Here.

Here are some links that may be useful.

City Website.

Sioux City Newspaper.

Tourism.

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