City in Iowa which is small by most standards but large by Midwest standards (100k metro).
Driving though Siouxland along I-29 you will be met with: statue of
chief War Eagle, big
green bridge, Missouri River, dirt cliff with houses about to crumble and fall 100+ ft, eternal construction, downtown, Floyd monument.
Also called Sewer City, because it smells disgusting thanks to the wastewater treatment facility, slaughterhouse, and fertilizer plant, all strategically placed right next to the interstate. Slaughterhouse was torn down a few years ago,
cutting down on the swampy
death scent.
Home to several distinct neighborhoods across three states:
-Abysmal half empty downtown (IA)
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ghetto west side (IA)
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ghetto riverside (IA)
-semi
ghetto north side (IA)
-Morningside (IA)
-Hamilton Heights/country club (IA)
-Singing hills (IA) home to craphole mall yet has worst traffic in town
-Sergeant Bluff (IA)
-South Sioux City (NE) home of large Hispanic population and recently East African immigrants
-Dakota City (NE) new home of slaughterhouse
-North Sioux City (SD) where you can hit the slots while buying liquor and pumping gas at the same establishment
-Dakota Dunes (SD) richest area with plenty of
golfRedeeming qualities include: Missouri River,
Stone State Park, Hard Rock, La Juanita’s, El Fredo’s pizza, Saturday in the Park.
Siouxlander: yeah I’m from Sioux City
Person from Omaha, Sioux Falls, etc: you live in The
Sewer?
Yikes!
Siouxlander: hey it’s not THAT
bad!
