Editing Sioux Center, Iowa (section)

==Economy==
Sioux Center commerce, like many smaller towns in northwest Iowa, is dominated by [[agribusiness]]. Farmland near Sioux Center sold for a record $27,750 per acre in March 2024.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240509134116/https://www.agriculture.com/iowa-land-sells-for-nearly-usd30-000-per-acre-8637773]</ref> The quality of the farmland and its ability to produce high yields of corn and soybeans is the primary natural resource that propels the economy. Many of the larger employers in the area supply support materials to grain and animal production, process the results of grain and animal production, or provide services to the people involved in [[agricultural supply store|agricultural supply]], production, and processing. Most of the tallest and the largest structures in town are grain storage facilities.

Other major local employers include the [http://www.interstates.com/ Interstates Companies], which specialize in the design and installation of electrical systems for industrial and commercial projects, and [[Pella (company)|Pella]], which manufactures windows and employs approximately 400 people in the local plant.

Sioux Center continues to have freight rail service. The [[BNSF Railway]]'s main line runs parallel to [[U.S. Highway 75]] through Sioux Center. There are several rail spurs and a BNSF equipment station. Grain is the main rail transported commodity.