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| motto = {{force singular}} "Remember the Past, Embrace the Future"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofsergeantbluff.com/|title=City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa |publisher= City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa |accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref>
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|website                  = [http://www.cityofsergeantbluff.com/ City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Website]
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'''Sergeant Bluff''' is a city in [[Woodbury County, Iowa|Woodbury County]], [[Iowa]], United States. It is part of the [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], IA&ndash;[[Nebraska|NE]]&ndash;[[South Dakota|SD]] [[Sioux City metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 5,015 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
The city was named in honor of [[U.S. Army]] [[Sergeant]] [[Charles Floyd (explorer)|Charles Floyd]], a native of [[Kentucky]] who was one of the first men to enlist in the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] in the early 1800s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/item/lc.sup.clarke.01|title=The Men of the Lewis & Clark Expedition|last=Clarke|first=Charles G.|publisher=Center for Great Plains Studies, [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> Just three months into the two-year journey, Floyd became violently ill and died the next day, August 20, 1804, of what is believed to have been a ruptured [[Appendix (anatomy)|appendix]].<ref name=JournalAug19>{{cite web|url=https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/item/lc.jrn.1804-08-19|title=The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition|last=Clark|first=William|date=August 19, 1804|publisher=Center for Great Plains Studies, [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref><ref name=JournalAug20 /><ref name=PBS>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/cfloy.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000518045652/http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/cfloy.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2000|title=Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Ken Burns Film)|publisher=[[PBS]]|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> He was buried on a hill overlooking an unnamed river on the Iowa side of the [[Missouri River]]. In his honor, the expedition's leaders, [[Meriwether Lewis]] and [[William Clark]], named the river [[Floyd River]] and the hill [[Floyd's Bluff]], now part of [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]].<ref name=JournalAug20>{{cite web|url=https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/item/lc.jrn.1804-08-20|title=The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition|last=Clark|first=William|date=August 20, 1804|publisher=Center for Great Plains Studies, [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> Floyd was the expedition's only casualty.<ref name=History>{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/news/lewis-clark-timeline-expedition|title=Lewis and Clark: A Timeline of the Extraordinary Expedition|last=Roos|first=David|date=January 16, 2020|publisher=[[History (American TV channel)|History]]|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref>

The village of Sergeant Bluff was started in 1852, south of what became Sioux City, and under the name of Sergeant's Bluff City, it become the first town in [[Woodbury County, Iowa|Woodbury County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cityofsergeantbluff.com/community/history/|title=History|publisher=City of Sergeant Bluff|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> The city was incorporated May 2, 1904 in the centennial year of Floyd's death.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Sergeant-Bluff-Iowa.html |title= Sergeant Bluff, Iowa |publisher= City-Data.com|accessdate=August 31, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2011-02-20}}</ref>

The city is located just south of [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] at the edge of the [[Loess Hills]]. The [[Sioux Gateway Airport|Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX)]] is adjacent to Sergeant Bluff, on the floodplain of the [[Missouri River]]. The city is home to a large brickmaking industry, and is near the Port Neal industrial complex. [[Interstate 29 in Iowa|Interstate 29]] cuts through the city, dividing residential and industrial areas.

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|167
|1890|425
|1910|525
|1920|548
|1930|569
|1940|587
|1950|569
|1960|813
|1970|1164
|1980|2416
|1990|2772
|2000|3321
|2010|4227
|2020|5015
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 5,015 people, 1,731 households, and 1,312 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,687.4 inhabitants per square mile (651.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 613.1 per square mile (236.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 86.3% [[White Americans|White]], 1.6% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 1.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.8% from other races and 6.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 6.4% of the population.

Of the 1,731 households, 40.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% were cohabitating couples, 18.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 13.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.2% of all households were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 30.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 and 44; 24.9% were from 45 and 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,227 people, 1,464 households, and 1,142 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2003.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,499 housing units at an average density of {{convert|710.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 1,464 households, of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.25.

The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 32.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,321 people, 1,137 households, and 891 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,668.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of {{convert|590.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.72% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.78% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.72% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 1,137 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.27.

Age spread: 33.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,630, and the median income for a family was $53,344. Males had a median income of $35,771 versus $25,685 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,320. About 4.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==

===Industry===
Much of Sioux City's industry is located on the downstream side of Sergeant Bluff. This includes two large coal-burning power plants, an ammonia fertilizer plant, a large pork processing plant, and a soybean processor. All of these are in the sprawling Port Neal Landing industrial park, which is surrounded by cornfields and the Missouri River. The terrain here is very flat, because it used to be in the river's flood plain.

The [[185th Air Refueling Wing]] (ARW) of the [[Iowa Air National Guard]] operates [[KC-135 Stratotanker|KC-135R Stratotankers]] out of [[Sioux Gateway Airport]] (SUX), which is located just west of Sergeant Bluff.  No on-base lodging is provided by the 185th, however, lodging in Sergeant Bluff includes an Econo Lodge and a Motel 6.

==Education==
The [[Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District]] and its four schools — primary, elementary, middle, and high — serve the children of Sergeant Bluff.

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
The nearest long-distance coach service is at the bus terminal in Sioux City. [[Jefferson Lines]] provides service to destinations such as [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]].

The nearest [[Amtrak]] train station is located in Omaha.

The nearest airport is the [[Sioux Gateway Airport]], which is located across the overpass over Interstate 29.

Transit in the city is provided by [[Sioux City Transit]]. Route 11 provides bus service connecting the city to [[Sioux City, Iowa]] as well as the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sioux-city.org/home/showpublisheddocument/37085/638167393162900000|title=SCT Route 11 Airport|access-date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Sergeant-Bluff-Iowa.html City-Data.com] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Sergeant Bluff
*[http://www.cityofsergeantbluff.com/ City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Website] Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more

{{Woodbury County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Woodbury County, Iowa]]
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[[Category:Sioux City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1852 establishments in Iowa]]