Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney, Nebraska | |
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 Carnegie library | |
 Location within Cheyenne County and Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°8′22″N 102°58′42″W / 41.13944°N 102.97833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cheyenne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brad Sherman[1] |
| • City Manager | David Scott[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.49 sq mi (19.39 km2) |
| • Land | 7.49 sq mi (19.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,088 ft (1,246 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,410 |
| • Density | 856.38/sq mi (330.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 69160, 69162 |
| Area code | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-45295 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833422 [4] |
| Website | cityofsidney.org |
Sidney is a city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is the county seat of Cheyenne County. The population was 6,410 at the 2020 census.[5]
History[change | change source]
The city was founded in 1867 by the Union Pacific railroad company. It grew up around the military base called Fort Sidney (also known as Sidney Barracks). The soldiers there were stationed to guard transcontinental railroad from potential Indian attacks.[6] When the railroad reached Sidney, it was the end of a sub-division of the rail line and played host to a roundhouse, repair facilities, and a railroad hotel for passengers.[7]
The city was named after Sidney Dillon. He was president of the Union Pacific Railroad at that time.[8]
The town became the southern terminus of the Sidney Black Hills Stage Road in the late 1870s and 1880s.
Sidney has one of the Old West's Boot Hill cemeteries; many of those interred there were soldiers from the fort.[9]
In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the largest employer in the city was Cabela's, a company that makes items for outdoor recreation. In 2016, it was sold to Bass Pro Shops. Then it moved out of Sidney. Many jobs were lost.[10] [11]
Geography[change | change source]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.93 square miles (17.95 km2), all land.[12]
Sidney is near the western edge of the midwestern wheat-growing region. West of the city, the land is increasingly used for cattle ranching. Sidney is located along Lodgepole Creek, which is along present-day Interstate 80.
Commerce[change | change source]
Near the city is the junction of two major highways: US 385 and I-80. This junction is about halfway between Cheyenne, Wyoming, and North Platte, Nebraska. This location has encouraged the growth of Sidney as a major transportation service area on the Interstate highway. Because the I-80/US 385 interchange is many miles southeast of the town center, a new commercial area has developed. This area includes truck stops, convenience stores, shopping centers, motels, restaurants, and other commercial enterprises.
Companies in Sidney include: Adams Industries, 21st Century Water Technologies, KISST Organics-Health & Wellness Store/Firearms Division, Nexgen Outfitters, Highby Outdoors, Lukjan Great Plains, Agri-Plastics, 308 Ag LLC and Sidney Foundry.[13][14]
Demographics[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,069 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,001 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,185 | 18.4% | |
| 1920 | 2,852 | 140.7% | |
| 1930 | 3,306 | 15.9% | |
| 1940 | 3,388 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 4,912 | 45.0% | |
| 1960 | 8,004 | 62.9% | |
| 1970 | 6,403 | −20.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,010 | −6.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,959 | −0.8% | |
| 2000 | 6,282 | 5.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,757 | 7.6% | |
| 2020 | 6,410 | −5.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] | |||
2010 census[change | change source]
As of the 2010 census, there were 6,757 people, 2,893 households, and 1,764 families living in the city.[16] The population density was 975.0 inhabitants per square mile (376.4/km2). There were 3,184 housing units at an average density of 459.5 per square mile (177.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population.
There were 2,893 households of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
Education[change | change source]
The Sidney public schools educate 1,200 children from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Western Nebraska Community College has a campus in Sidney.[17]
Services[change | change source]
Library[change | change source]
Sidney has a public library. It is at 1112 12th Avenue. The library has almost 50,000 volumes. its services include a bookmobile serving all of Cheyenne County, a genealogy room, and reading programs. [18]
Medical care[change | change source]
The Sidney Regional Medical Center provides a variety of medical care at a number of sites in Chappell and Sidney. [19]
Activities[change | change source]
The Cheyenne County Community Center, 627 Toledo St, provides sports facilities, daycare, and other activities.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "City Council - Sidney, NE - Official Website". cityofsidney.org. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ↑ "Sidney, NE - Official Website". cityofsidney.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sidney, Nebraska
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Sidney city, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Sidney, Cheyenne County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 57. OCLC 752667534. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Profile for Sidney, Nebraska". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ↑ http://www.sidneyboothill.com/
- ↑ "How pro-Trump Sidney, Nebraska was devastated". 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "The death of Sidney, Nebraska: How a hedge fund destroyed 'a good American town'". Fox News. 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ https://www.manta.com/mb_51_ALL_CGZ/sidney_ne
- ↑ https://kticradio.com/regional-news/city-of-sidney-featured-on-fox-news-city-manager-says-its-not-all-doom-and-gloom/[permanent dead link]
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "Education | Sidney, NE - Official Website".
- ↑ "About – Sidney Public Library".
- ↑ https://www.sidneyrmc.com/
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