South Sioux City, Nebraska
| South Sioux City | |
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| City | |
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 Location of South Sioux City within Nebraska and Dakota County |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′16″N 96°24′53″W / 42.47111°N 96.41472°WCoordinates: 42°28′16″N 96°24′53″W / 42.47111°N 96.41472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dakota |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rod Koch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.96 sq mi (15.44 km2) |
| • Land | 5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,353 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 13,424 |
| • Density | 2,338.5/sq mi (902.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68776 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-46030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833621 |
| Website | http://www.southsiouxcity.org/ |
South Sioux City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is located immediately across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,353, making it the 14th largest city in Nebraska.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed through the South Sioux City area in 1804.
European settlement on the Nebraska side of the river began as early as 1854. Several town sites were platted and incorporated in the 1850s. Pacific City, incorporated in 1858, was a short-lived settlement. Covington and South Covington, both incorporated in 1857, merged in 1870. Another town, Stanton, was founded in 1856.
South Sioux City was incorporated in 1887. A special election in 1893 approved the merger of Covington and Stanton into the city of South Sioux City.
South Sioux City is located at 42°28′16″N 96°24′53″W / 42.47111°N 96.41472°W (42.471095, -96.414732).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.96 square miles (15.44 km2), of which, 5.71 square miles (14.79 km2) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) is water.
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