Town guide

Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

Sergeant Bluff is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to about 5,171 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51054.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,1711,741 per sq mi
Median home value$298,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sergeant Bluff

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Around Sergeant Bluff

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)79 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL446 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sergeant Bluff; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sergeant Bluff

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

Sergeant Bluff had 5,015 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.

It’s the 82nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Woodbury County grew from 54,610 residents in 1900 to 105,941 in 2020.

Sergeant Bluff population by census2000: 3,321, 2010: 4,227, 2020: 5,0153,32120004,22720105,0152020

Woodbury County, 1900–2020

Woodbury County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,610, 1910: 67,616, 1920: 92,171, 1930: 101,669, 1940: 103,627, 1950: 103,917, 1960: 107,849, 1970: 103,052, 1980: 100,884, 1990: 98,276, 2000: 103,877, 2010: 102,172, 2020: 105,94155K’00’1092K’20’30104K’40’50108K’60’70101K’80’90104K’00’10106K’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 30.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sergeant BluffJan: high 30°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 1 in30°9°Jan0.735°13°Feb0.947°24°Mar1.661°35°Apr3.172°47°May4.482°58°Jun4.686°63°Jul3.483°61°Aug3.977°51°Sep3.064°37°Oct2.447°24°Nov1.434°14°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux City Ang, IA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Woodbury County

46,810 jobs at 2,622 businesses in Woodbury County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Woodbury CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,407 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,085 jobs; Retail trade: 7,138 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,172 jobs; Construction: 2,756 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,360 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,632 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sergeant Bluff.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Siouxland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sioux City6.9 miles
  • St. Lukes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sioux City8.4 miles
  • Dunes Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Dakota Dunes10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sergeant Bluff

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Kiwanis Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Bishop Field · 3 acres0.2 mi
  • Wilde Park · 1 acres0.3 mi
  • Jefferson Park · 1 acres0.6 mi
  • Jewel Park · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Fareway0.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.7 mi
  • Drilling Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Dakota City Public Library3.5 mi
  • Morningside Branch Library4.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Sergeant Bluff City Hall0.4 mi
  • Mid America Air Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Klinger-Neal Theatre5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Sergeant Bluff

Public schools here are run by Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolSergeant BluffPre-K–2349Public0.4 mi
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary SchoolSergeant Bluff3–5383Public0.3 mi
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant Bluff6–8400Public0.4 mi
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolSergeant Bluff9–12552Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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