Sidney is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, home to about 955 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51652.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sidney; also Anderson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sidney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL419 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sidney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sidney had 1,070 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Fremont County grew from 18,546 residents in 1900 to 6,605 in 2020.
Fremont County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidney 1sse, IA weather station (about a mile away).
1,508 jobs at 190 businesses in Fremont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sidney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Sidney Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Elementary SchoolSidney | Pre-K–6 | 241 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Sidney Virtual SAC SchoolSidney | K–12 | 1 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sidney High SchoolSidney | 7–12 | 196 | Public | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Anderson.
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