Sac City, Iowa
Sac City, Iowa | ||
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FIPS code 19-69645 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0460882 | |
Website | saccity |
Sac City is a city in and the
History
Sac City was first platted in 1855 by Joshua Keith Powell of
. The City of Sac City was incorporated 19 years later, in 1874.Judge Eugene Criss, credited with being the father of Sac City, left
As early as 1859, there was talk of building a
The first Sac County Fair was held in 1871 on 10 acres (40,000 m2) of ground east of Sac City that had been purchased by the Sac County Agricultural Society the same year. The fair was one of the biggest events of the year and brought people in wagons and buggies from miles around to see the harness races, livestock exhibits, produce, needlework, and art goods.
The Sac City Chautauqua Association was organized in December 1904 with 120 members. The Association brought many fine programs to the community, and because transportation was still slow and laborious, many families stayed in tents on the grounds for the entire Chautauqua session, about eight or nine days. At first the meetings were held in a tent, but by 1908, the citizens of Sac City built a Chautauqua Building in which to hold their meetings, and which is now the only one left of its kind in the state of Iowa.[6]
Modern-day
In May 2017 lifelong Sac City resident and businessman John Criss donated
Geography
Sac City's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.421154, -94.995083.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.93 square miles (12.77 km2), of which 4.86 square miles (12.59 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.[9]
Climate
Humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is relatively well distributed year-round in many areas with this climate. The
Climate data for Sac City, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
70 (21) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
108 (42) |
107 (42) |
113 (45) |
114 (46) |
103 (39) |
95 (35) |
80 (27) |
69 (21) |
114 (46) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.6 (8.7) |
53.5 (11.9) |
70.7 (21.5) |
82.2 (27.9) |
88.7 (31.5) |
92.0 (33.3) |
93.0 (33.9) |
91.5 (33.1) |
89.3 (31.8) |
83.8 (28.8) |
67.9 (19.9) |
52.9 (11.6) |
94.4 (34.7) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.4 (−3.1) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
44.4 (6.9) |
58.9 (14.9) |
70.1 (21.2) |
80.1 (26.7) |
83.2 (28.4) |
80.9 (27.2) |
75.2 (24.0) |
61.8 (16.6) |
45.1 (7.3) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
57.4 (14.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.1 (−8.3) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
34.0 (1.1) |
46.7 (8.2) |
58.5 (14.7) |
69.0 (20.6) |
72.5 (22.5) |
69.9 (21.1) |
62.4 (16.9) |
49.5 (9.7) |
34.7 (1.5) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
46.6 (8.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.8 (−13.4) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
34.5 (1.4) |
46.9 (8.3) |
57.8 (14.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
58.9 (14.9) |
49.7 (9.8) |
37.2 (2.9) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
35.7 (2.1) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −14.0 (−25.6) |
−8.9 (−22.7) |
2.8 (−16.2) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
33.6 (0.9) |
45.7 (7.6) |
51.6 (10.9) |
49.9 (9.9) |
35.3 (1.8) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
8.1 (−13.3) |
−7.1 (−21.7) |
−17.4 (−27.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−30 (−34) |
−19 (−28) |
4 (−16) |
23 (−5) |
32 (0) |
42 (6) |
35 (2) |
21 (−6) |
−2 (−19) |
−11 (−24) |
−28 (−33) |
−35 (−37) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.73 (19) |
0.96 (24) |
1.82 (46) |
3.48 (88) |
4.59 (117) |
5.14 (131) |
3.89 (99) |
4.43 (113) |
2.89 (73) |
2.42 (61) |
1.57 (40) |
1.17 (30) |
33.09 (841) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.0 (18) |
7.4 (19) |
4.2 (11) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
2.7 (6.9) |
7.2 (18) |
30.9 (79) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.9 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 97.2 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 15.4 |
Source 1: NOAA[11] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[12] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 156 | — | |
1880 | 595 | 281.4% | |
1890 | 1,249 | 109.9% | |
1900 | 2,079 | 66.5% | |
1910 | 2,201 | 5.9% | |
1920 | 2,630 | 19.5% | |
1930 | 2,854 | 8.5% | |
1940 | 3,165 | 10.9% | |
1950 | 3,170 | 0.2% | |
1960 | 3,354 | 5.8% | |
1970 | 3,268 | −2.6% | |
1980 | 3,000 | −8.2% | |
1990 | 2,492 | −16.9% | |
2000 | 2,368 | −5.0% | |
2010 | 2,220 | −6.2% | |
2020 | 2,063 | −7.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13][4] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,018 households, of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the city was 48.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,082 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.70.
19.1% are under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,300, and the median income for a family was $39,139. Males had a median income of $25,409 versus $19,137 for females. The
Arts and culture
Library
The Sac City Public Library contains over 20,000 volumes, magazines, films, educational, videos, and computers available to the public. Patrons may make use of the children's wing, an adult wing, a periodical room, computer room, group study area, individual study area and the children's activity area. Through association with the Iowa Library Network, additional volumes contained in libraries throughout the state may be obtained.
Landmarks
- Sac County Courthouse - Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Sac City Monument Square Historic District - Features a monument to the soldiers of the Union Army
- World’s largest popcorn ball - Adjacent to the Sac City Museum
Pop culture
- Popcorn ball
Sac City was home to a previous world's largest popcorn ball, which weighed 3,100 pounds and was housed in its own building.[16] A new popcorn ball was created in 2009, weighing 5,060 pounds.[17] On June 18, 2016, volunteers assembled another possible record breaking ball weighing in at 9,370 pounds, now displayed in a new pavilion as a roadside attraction.[18]
Infrastructure
Transportation
- Airport
The Sac City Municipal Airport (
The Sac City Municipal Airport is a Class III Airport with a concrete main runway (18/36) 4,100 feet and 75 ft (23 m) wide with a crosswind runway of 44 ft (13 m) by 2,667 ft (813 m) The secondary runway (14/32) surface is blacktop.
Health care
Loring Hospital in Sac City, Iowa, is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital serving Sac County and neighboring counties. Loring Hospital opened in September 1950. The hospital began a US$10 million construction and renovation project to address changing health care needs, and prepare for future growth.[19]
Education
The city is served by the East Sac County Community School District.[20] It was a part of the Sac Community School District until July 1, 2011, when it merged into East Sac County.[21]
Notable people
- Earl Dew, jockey
- George B. Perkins, businessman and Iowa politician
- Doug Shull, former Iowa State legislator
- White House Deputy Press Secretary
- Samuel A. Stouffer, social scientist
- Eric Swalwell, member of the United States House of Representatives from California
- Paul Zahniser, baseball player
See also
- U.S. Route 20 in Iowa
- U.S. Route 71 in Iowa
Notes
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Main Street Communities". Iowa Department of Economic Development. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sac and Fox Indian Fact Sheet". Native Languages of the Americas website. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Historic Sac City". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010., Accessed February 18, 2010.
- ^ Kyle Munson (May 30, 2017). "A quiet bachelor left behind $5.7 million to help save his small Iowa town. Will it work?". Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Climate Summary for Sac City, Iowa
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Sac City, Iowa - World's Largest Popcorn Ball, Roadside America, 2008. Accessed July 28, 2008.
- WHO-TV. March 1, 2009.
- ^ "Record popcorn ball finds new home in Sac City". July 2, 2016.
- ^ Loring Hospital Archived August 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Accessed February 20, 2009.
- ^ "East Sac County." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 18, 2018.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
External links
- City website
- East Sac County Schools website
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Sac City