词条 | Sioux City |
释义 | Sioux City Iowa, United States ![]() Meatpacking remained important until the beginning of the 21st century, when the stockyards closed. Manufactures include apparel, electronic goods, chemicals, and fertilizers. Transportation, services, and extensive wholesale trade are also major activities, and riverboat casino gambling contributes to the economy. The Woodbury County Courthouse (1918) is a nationally known Greco-Roman-style structure designed by architects William Gray Purcell and George Grant Elmslie (Elmslie, George Grant), colleagues of Louis Sullivan (Sullivan, Louis). The Sioux City Art Center features regional and contemporary works. Sioux City is the seat of Morningside College (founded 1894), Briar Cliff College (1930), and Western Iowa Tech Community College (1966). Stone State Park is in the northwestern corner of the city along the Big Sioux River, and Lewis and Clark State Park is about 30 miles (50 km) to the south. Pop. (1990) city, 80,505; Sioux City MSA, 115,018; (2000) city, 85,013; Sioux City MSA, 124,130. |
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