Town guide

River Sioux, Iowa

River Sioux is a community in Harrison County, Iowa, home to about 7 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 51545.

ZIP codes in River Sioux

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Little Sioux, IA51545 —/sq ft

Mostly Little Sioux; part is in River Sioux

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Around River Sioux

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL429 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of River Sioux; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents River Sioux

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

River Sioux had 42 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2010.

It’s the 1012th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Harrison County grew from 25,597 residents in 1900 to 14,582 in 2020.

River Sioux population by census2010: 59, 2020: 42592010422020

Harrison County, 1900–2020

Harrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,597, 1910: 23,162, 1920: 24,488, 1930: 24,897, 1940: 22,767, 1950: 19,560, 1960: 17,600, 1970: 16,240, 1980: 16,348, 1990: 14,730, 2000: 15,666, 2010: 14,928, 2020: 14,58226K’00’1024K’20’3023K’40’5018K’60’7016K’80’9016K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near River SiouxJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in29°9°Jan0.934°13°Feb1.348°24°Mar2.362°35°Apr3.973°48°May5.183°59°Jun5.786°62°Jul4.983°60°Aug4.577°50°Sep5.164°37°Oct2.948°24°Nov1.734°14°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Sioux 2 Nw, IA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Harrison County

2,968 jobs at 338 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 629 jobs; Wholesale trade: 561 jobs; Retail trade: 500 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 270 jobs; Manufacturing: 262 jobs; Construction: 235 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Finance and insurance: 100 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Wholesale trade 19% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Burgess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onawa15.5 miles
  • Chi Health Missouri ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Missouri Valley18.5 miles
  • Memorial Community Hospital & Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blair18.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around River Sioux

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Little Sioux City Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Little Sioux.

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