History of Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City (International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: {{IPA|[su: 'sɪti]}}) is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,013. The 2005 census estimate indicated a slight decline to 83,148. It is the county seat of Woodbury County, Iowa|Woodbury County.{{GR|6}}
Sioux City is at the navigational head of the Missouri River, about 90 miles north of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Sioux City and the surrounding areas of northwestern Iowa, northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota are sometimes referred to as Siouxland, especially by the local News media|media.
Sioux City is the home of Morningside College, Briar Cliff University, and [http://www.witcc.com/ Western Iowa Tech Community College].
In 2005, Sioux City, along with Coon Rapids, Iowa and Clinton was awarded one of the inaugural Iowa Great Places designations. www.iowagreatplaces.gov/pilots/sioux_city.htm
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