Sioux County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Hawarden, Orange City, Orange.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fleshman, Charles M. and Emma M. Fischer, House | Hawarden | 1993 |
| Hawarden City Hall, Fire Station and Auditorium | Hawarden | 2009 |
| Sioux County Courthouse | Orange City | 1977 |
| Zwemer Hall, Northwestern College | Orange | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSioux was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
SIOUX created from Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSioux County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5,426 | 23,337 | 26,458 | 27,209 | 26,381 | 26,375 | 30,813 | 31,589 | 35,872 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Boyden Cemetery |
| Bragstad Family Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Eason Family Burial Plot |
| Floyd Township Cemetery |
| Grace Hill Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Hospers Cemetery |
| Hospers Memorial Cemetery |
| Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Middleburg Cemetery |
| Nassau Township Cemetery |
| Newkirk Cemetery |
| Peace Lutheran Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Anthonys Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sherman Township Cemetery |
| Sioux Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| West Lawn Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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