Sioux Rapids, Iowa
| Sioux Rapids, Iowa | |
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 Location of Sioux Rapids, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°53′34″N 95°8′50″W / 42.89278°N 95.14722°WCoordinates: 42°53′34″N 95°8′50″W / 42.89278°N 95.14722°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Buena Vista |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 775 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 793 |
| • Density | 945.1/sq mi (364.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50585 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-73425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461655 |
Sioux Rapids is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 775 at the 2010 census.
Sioux Rapids was named from the rapids on the Little Sioux River. In 1869, Sioux Rapids was designated the county seat of Buena Vista County. In 1876, the courthouse at Sioux Rapids burned, and in 1878, the county seat was transferred to Storm Lake.
Sioux Rapids is located at 42°53′34″N 95°8′50″W / 42.89278°N 95.14722°W (42.892762, -95.147095). It is located on the Little Sioux River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all of it land.
Gustafson Lake, as well as Gabrielson Park, are located south of the town.
As of the census of 2010, there were 775 people, 325 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was 945.1 inhabitants per square mile (364.9/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 447.6 per square mile (172.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 3.9% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.4% of the population.
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