Sioux Center is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, home to about 8,454 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51250.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sioux Center. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL441 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sioux Center; 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.
Sioux Center had 8,229 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Sioux County grew from 23,337 residents in 1900 to 35,872 in 2020.
Sioux County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Ctr 2 Se, IA weather station (2 miles away).
20,910 jobs at 1,345 businesses in Sioux County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sioux Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| 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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Sioux Center Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center PreschoolSioux Center | Pre-K | 49 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Kinsey Elementary SchoolSioux Center | K–3 | 483 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolSioux Center | 4–5 | 242 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sioux Center Middle SchoolSioux Center | 6–8 | 367 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sioux Center High SchoolSioux Center | 9–12 | 518 | 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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