Map of Sidney city, Iowa

Sidney is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,070 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Fremont County and is one of the smallest county seats in the state.

Sidney city overview:
Name:	Sidney city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Fremont County
Elevation:	1,168 ft (356 m)
Total Area:	1.37 sq mi (3.55 km²)
Land Area:	1.37 sq mi (3.55 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,070
Population Density:	780.45/sq mi (301.34/km²)
ZIP code:	51652
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1973065
GNISfeature ID:	0461599
Website:	sidneyiowa.org

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History

Sidney was laid out in 1851 and was originally to be named Dayton. The surveyors were boarding with the Milton Richards family. Richards’ wife suggested they rename the city for her hometown of Sidney, Ohio.

The Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo, operated by American Legion Post No. 128 since 1924, claims to be the world’s largest continuous outdoor rodeo and one of the world’s largest rodeos with around 38,000 visitors each year. The event is held in late July/early August.

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Geography

Sidney is located at 40°44’50” North, 95°38’49” West (40.747198, -95.646810). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km), all land.