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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code51652

Area code712

Living in Sidney

Housing in Sidney

$197K▲ 9.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sidney home is worth about $197,000, up 9.3% in a year, 18% below the Iowa typical home.

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Health in Sidney

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

86.6%More adults getting cholesterol checkedIA 84.1% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

George C Grape Community HospitalHamburg · 8.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Oneworld Plattsmouth Aka Cass Family MedicinePlattsmouth · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Sidney

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Sidney’s kids attend outperform 51% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSidney Comm School DistrictSchools1

Sidney Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 241 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Sidney is

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Locator map of Sidney — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Riverton6 mi Thurman7 mi Farragut9 mi Hamburg10 mi Randolph10 mi Tabor10 mi Nebraska City12 mi Shenandoah14 mi Imogene14 mi Union15 mi

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