Sloan, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Sloan, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°13′59″N 96°13′28″W / 42.23306°N 96.22444°WCoordinates: 42°13′59″N 96°13′28″W / 42.23306°N 96.22444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Woodbury |
Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 973 |
• Estimate (2012) | 974 |
• Density | 1,569.4/sq mi (605.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 51055 |
Area code(s) | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-73605 |
GNIS feature ID | 0461673 |
Sloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 973 at the 2010 census.
Sloan was platted in 1870 by the president of the Sioux City & Pacific Railway. The city was named for Samuel Sloan, a railroad official.
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk) has the WinnaVegas Casino near Sloan.WinnaVegas Casino
Sloan is located at 42°13′59″N 96°13′28″W / 42.23306°N 96.22444°W (42.233065, -96.224419).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land. The town is on the floodplain of the Missouri River, and is located near Interstate 29.
As of the census of 2010, there were 973 people, 421 households, and 269 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,569.4 inhabitants per square mile (605.9/km2). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 721.0 per square mile (278.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 2.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.