Little Sioux, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Little Sioux Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51545. The Survey maps it on the Little Sioux quadrangle. 166 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,037 feet above sea level.
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On record in Little Sioux
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Murray General Merchandise Storelisted 1998
Population over time
2 figuresLittle Sioux fell from 170 to 166 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 170 | |
| 2020 | 166 | -4 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Little Sioux quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Blair quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
8 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Little Sioux between 2006 and 2017, burning about 277 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 April 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 202 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1801 124TH TRAIL, PISGAH, IA |
| 24 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 December 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 November 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Little Sioux: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Mcwilliams | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Sioux Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pisgah Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wallace Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
57 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Little Sioux in 57 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 33 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | $100,000 | Two glass windows were blown out of a home. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gust over 60 mph blew the windows out of some outbuildings north of Little Sioux, Iowa. From the same mini-supercell which produced the tornadoes near Crescent, Treynor and Mineola, Iowa. Reported by a cooperative observer. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees causing damage to 2 sheds near Little Sioux. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Little Sioux | - | A tornado developed approximately 1.5 miles north-northwest of Little Sioux, IA at 12:46 PM CST. The tornado began just southeast of the intersection of 120th Street and Dayton Avenue, before flipping a center pivot. It continued northeast, damaging farm outbuildings, trees, and power poles near 120th Street and Early Avenue. Just over 1 mile northeast of this intersection, another center pivot was flipped over. The tornado then turned slightly more eastward and tore the fabric roofing off part of a hoop barn near Gage Lane and Easton Trail. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 105 mph. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | An Iowa Department of Transportation automated station recorded a 61 mile per hour wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | A trained spotter reported ping-pong ball sized hail. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | A trained spotter reported 3 inch hail. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A trained spotter reported a measured wind gust of 65 miles per hour. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | Emergency Manager reported quarter sized hail in Little Sioux. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | A Coop observer reported hail up to golf ball size. |
| May 2018 | Heavy Rain | Little Sioux | - | Heavy rain that totaled 2.97 inches fell in over an hour near Little Sioux. Fields were flooded. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Winds of 60 mph were estimated by a Cooperative Weather Observer near Little Sioux. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | The observed reported wind gusts to 60 mph and small hail with the line of thunderstorms. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | The Little Sioux COOP Observer estimated winds to 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | The COOP observer estimated the gust. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Several tree limbs around 3 or 4 inches in diameter were downed by thunderstorm winds that were estimated at close to 60 mph. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | Accompanied by 40 mph winds. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A cooperative observer near Little Sioux estimated thunderstorm winds around 70 mph knocked down 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs and flattened corn in the area. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | The hail was accompanied by a wind gust of around 55 mph. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at around 60 mph downed a few 12 to 18 foot tree limbs. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Thunderstorm winds blew a semi over at mile marker 94 on Interstate 29. Large tree branches and power lines were also downed in the area and a roof of a house sustained damage. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Several large tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged a roof and trees near Little Sioux. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A cooperative observer estimated thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph near Little Sioux. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A Cooperative Observer estimated that thunderstorm wind gusts around 60 mph peeled the roof off of a machine shed. The winds also ripped a 4 inch diameter limb off of a healthy tree. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph blew 6 to 8 inch diameter branches off trees near Little Sioux. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph blew over a few trees, shredded a cornfield and blew the trellis off of a house northwest of Little Sioux. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph by a cooperative observer knocked down 3 inch tree limbs and blew the roof off of a patio. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A cooperative observer near Little Sioux, Iowa reported thunderstorm wind gusts around 60 mph blew part of a roof off of a shed. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A cooperative observer near Little Sioux estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph in addition to 1 inch hail. The winds also overturned a semi truck on I-29 near town. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | A thunderstorm wind gust, estimated at between 55 and 60 mph by a cooperative observer, damaged large tree branches and caused minor roof damage near Little Sioux. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Cooperative Observer measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust weather equipment. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts between 55 and 60 mph downed small trees near Little Sioux. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Thunderstorm wind damage was reported by a cooperative observer. Trees and a corn crib were damaged by winds estimated between 65 and 70 mph. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Tree limbs downed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | Roof blown off a grain bin near Smith Lake. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Little Sioux | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Sioux | 1.4 miles | 8 | |
| Orson | 2.9 miles | 8 | |
| Pisgah | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Echo | 6.3 miles | 8 | |
| Mondamin | 6.8 miles | 8 | |
| Allen (historical) | 10.7 miles | 8 | |
| Magnolia | 11.0 miles | 8 | |
| Modale | 13.1 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Little Sioux | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q684318 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458504. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




