Sioux Center, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in West Branch Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51250. The Survey maps it on the Sioux Center quadrangle. 8,229 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,463 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSioux Center grew from 7,048 to 8,229 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 | 7,048 | |
| 2020 | 8,229 | +1,181 (+17%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sioux Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Sioux Center quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Rock Rapids quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Sioux Center between 2006 and 2020, burning about 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.8 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 November 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 October 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 October 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Sioux Center: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymans Sioux Center | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Old County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Old State Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Western Eng | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
52 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sioux Center in 52 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 7 tornado, 6 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Sioux Center | $1,500,000 | Water ponding in the area of Central Park overflowed roadways and entered the Sioux Center Fire Department building. Two homes suffered the collapse of basement walls from the high water. Water also inundated a transformer which cut off power to seven homes in the northwest part of town. Seven trailers were evacuated due to high water in Westbrook Village on the northwest edge of town. More than two dozen vehicles were stranded in high water. Damage costs are rough estimates. |
| June 1996 | Hail | Sioux Center | $300,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Sioux Center | $100,000 | A no travel advised order was put out with numerous roads under significant flowing water up to mid-vehicle depth, including 2nd Avenue SE near New Age Church and 4th Avenue SE near Children's Park. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Sioux Center | $100,000 | A tornado blew down power lines and poles, caused tree damage, flattened corn, and destroyed two machine sheds on a farm. Equipment inside the machine sheds was damaged. |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Sioux Center | $50,000 | A tornado damaged several small farm buildings, and peeled the middle part of the roof off a large hog confinement building. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | $5,000 | Semi-truck blown over just west of Sioux Center. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a roof, and caused tree damage, including some trees uprooted. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | An extended period of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station, with a peak of 99 mph measured at 2039 CST. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Numerous trees were knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Winds were measured by a personal weather station. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Sioux Center | - | A brief tornado spun up just south of 380th Street on the outskirts of Sioux Center. The tornado quickly crossed 380th Street as it moved north-northeast and uprooted several large pine trees along a tree line. The tornado then struck a farmstead where it collapsed a barn and tossed tin into a neighboring field. The tornado shifted track to a more northeast direction and then crossed open fields until it lifted near the railroad tracks around one-half mile south of 370th Street. The maximum estimated wind speed was 85 mph and the average path width was 25 yards. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Sioux Center | - | Significant street flooding was reported in several locations in Sioux Center. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for areal and river flooding for Sioux County. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Sioux Center | - | U.S. Highway 75 was blocked in both directions due to significant standing water between County Road B30 and County Road B46. |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Sioux Center | - | Photographic evidence showed a very brief tornado touchdown west of Grant Avenue north of 420th Street. There was no known damage to provide a rating. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | Social media report. Time based on radar. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Scattered trees and power lines down across the entire town. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, and were accompanied by heavy rain. |
| May 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Sioux Center | - | A brief tornado caused no reported damage. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Sioux Center | - | A brief tornado caused no reported damage. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the door off a machine shed and broke it into three pieces. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off two small buildings. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Sioux Center | - | Heavy rainfall of around two inches caused flooding of streets and small creeks in town. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | Thunderstorm winds blew tree limbs down. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sioux Center | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Sioux Center | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Village | 0.6 miles | 8 | |
| Carmel | 4.6 miles | 7 | |
| Middleburg | 6.1 miles | 7 | |
| Perkins | 7.5 miles | 7 | |
| Maurice | 7.8 miles | 10 | |
| Hull | 7.8 miles | 7 | |
| Orange City | 8.0 miles | 7 | |
| Highland Park | 9.1 miles | 8 |
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 Sioux Center | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1933076 | 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 461652. 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.



