When was sioux city founded

Sioux City has grown and prospered from the first. The securing of the Government Land Office was followed by the city securing the headquarters for the government expeditions against the hostile Sioux, and afterwards by its becoming the terminus of railroads created by land grant bills.

First its founders, and afterwards the leading men of the town, have been tireless in their efforts to advance the interests of the city. To this, even more than its superior location, is the present prosperity of the city indebted. The population of the city has more than doubled since According to the official figures of the federal census taken in June, , the population was 7, But today we can easily calculate upon 10, being the correct figures, for not a single business house is unoccupied, and although building boomed as never before last season, this winter sees many begging for houses to rent or quarters of some kind in which to locate.

The demand for tenement houses is greater than the supply, and in many cases families are crowded into one room, not being able to secure more available quarters. The population of the county, according to the census, excluding Sioux City, was 7,, the whole county exceeding the town by With the advent of the railroad and the meat-packing industry , its population increased rapidly.

Throughout its history, Sioux City has been home to international manufacturers that included apparel, electronic goods, chemicals, and fertilizers.

Meatpacking, food production, transportation, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, casino gambling and more contribute to the economy. During the s a group of local citizens formed the Sioux City Lyceum to present and collect natural science specimens from around the region and beyond.

This institution evolved into the Academy of Science and Letters during the s when it became more historical in focus. The organization continued to collect natural science items but also historical artifacts from Sioux City's past.

The Museum added the Sgt. The Museum expanded into a downtown facility that also consolidated its collections from the Pearl Street Research Center. Opening in April , the new Sioux City Public Museum at 4th Street features large, colorful exhibits, interactive displays, and much more.

The new museum occupies the first floor of the building — approximately 55, square feet of floor space, with about 10, square feet of two-story space as an atrium in the southwest corner of the building. Inside the two-story atrium, the spectacular ft.

After watching the lively minute orientation film, visitors enter the permanent exhibit gallery by the interactive map of the Siouxland region.