Little Sioux, Iowa
City · Population 170 · #710 in Iowa
About Little Sioux
Little Sioux is a tiny community in western Iowa counting 170 people who proudly call it home.
Little Sioux holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.38 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 447 residents per square mile.
📰 Little Sioux News Today
- 'We're going to be just fine': Little Sioux, Iowa community cleans up tornado damages KETV · Apr 24
- DNR says Gizzard shad populations rising in Iowa Great Lakes KTIV · Aug 13
- Obituary for Gardena V. Wallis Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, LLC · Mar 14
- EF-1 tornado brought damage to farms north of Little Sioux, Iowa, on Thursday KMTV 3 News Now · Apr 24
- Sally Hussing Obituary Apr 1, 2026 foutsfuneralhome.com · Apr 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Little Sioux Unique
- The only place in America named Little Sioux — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Murray Hall · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)170
Rank in state#710 of 940
Land area0.38 sq mi
Density447/sq mi
Coordinates41.8082, -96.0274