Editing Sidney, Nebraska

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|name                     = Sidney, Nebraska
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Cheyenne County, Nebraska|Cheyenne]]

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|leader_name              = Brad Sherman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cityofsidney.org/187/City-Council|title=City Council - Sidney, NE - Official Website|website=cityofsidney.org|access-date=December 31, 2019}}</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[City Manager]]
|leader_name1             = David Scott<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cityofsidney.org/188/City-Manager |title= Sidney, NE - Official Website|website=cityofsidney.org|access-date=May 12, 2021}}</ref>
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 6410
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'''Sidney''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Cheyenne County, Nebraska|Cheyenne County]], [[Nebraska]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The city is {{Convert|9|mi|km|spell=in}} north of the [[Colorado]] state line. The population was 6,410 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The city was named for [[Sidney Dillon]], president of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27574|title=Profile for Sidney, Nebraska|publisher=[[ePodunk]]|access-date=2010-06-15|archive-date=April 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234243/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27574|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was founded in 1867 by the [[Union Pacific]] and grew up around the military base of [[Fort Sidney]] (also known as Sidney Barracks), where soldiers were stationed to guard the [[First transcontinental railroad|transcontinental railroad]] against potential Native American attacks.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/cheyenne/sidney/ | title=Sidney, Cheyenne County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=August 3, 2014 | archive-date=August 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802221855/http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/cheyenne/sidney/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The town became the southern terminus of the [[Sidney Black Hills Stage Road]] which used Clarke's Bridge (near [[Bridgeport, Nebraska]]) to allow military and civilian traffic to reach [[Fort Robinson]], [[Red Cloud Agency]], [[Spotted Tail Agency]], [[Custer, South Dakota]], and [[Deadwood, South Dakota]] in the late 1870s and 1880s.

When the railroad reached Sidney, it was the end of a sub-division of the rail line and played host to a [[Railway roundhouse|roundhouse]], repair facilities, and a railroad hotel for passengers.<ref name=bowman>{{cite book|last1=Bowman|first1=J. R.|editor1-last=Shearer|editor1-first=Frederick E.|title=The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean|date=1882|publisher=J.R. Bowman|location=New York|page=57|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbsUAAAAYAAJ&q=The%20Pacific%20tourist.%20J.R.%20Bowman's%20illustrated%20transcontinental%20guide%20of%20travel%20from%20the%20Atlantic%20to%20the%20Pacific%20Ocean&pg=PA57V|access-date=16 May 2018|oclc=752667534}}</ref>

Sidney is home to one of the [[American Frontier|Old West]]'s [[Boot Hill]] cemeteries; many of those interred there were soldiers from the fort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sidneyboothill.com/|title=Sidney Boot Hill|website=Sidney Boot Hill}}</ref>

The former headquarters for [[Cabela's]] was located in Sidney until 2017, when Cabela’s was acquired by [[Bass Pro Shops]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/paul-singer-sidney-nebraska-cabelas-bass-pro-shops-merger | title=The death of Sidney, Nebraska: How a hedge fund destroyed 'a good American town' | author=Couger, Charles & Pfeiffer, Alex | date=3 December 2019 | publisher=Fox News | access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.omaha.com/money/sidney-faces-challenge-to-replace-2-000-jobs-fill-vacant-homes-after-bass-pro-takeover/article_eb18f2f0-f7eb-11e7-93a7-1335b664c225.html | title=Sidney faces challenge to replace 2,000 jobs, fill vacant homes after Bass Pro takeover of Cabela's | author=Yowell, Paige | date=January 16, 2018 | publisher=Omaha World-Herald | access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref> Approximately 2,000 jobs were eliminated, while about 120 were relocated to the Bass Pro Shops headquarters in [[Springfield, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Cabelas-jobs-moving-from-Sidney-to-Bass-Pro-Shops-Missouri-headquarters-564605661.html | title=Cabela's jobs moving from Sidney to Bass Pro Shops' Missouri headquarters | date=November 7, 2019 | publisher=Associated Press | access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

Sidney is toward the western edge of the Midwestern wheat-growing region. West of the city, the land is increasingly used for cattle ranching. Sidney is located along [[Lodgepole Creek]], which is along present-day [[Interstate 80 in Nebraska|Interstate 80]].

The city is presently located at the junction of [[U.S. Route 385 in Nebraska|U.S. Route 385]] with I-80, and its location approximately halfway between [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]], and [[North Platte, Nebraska]], has encouraged the growth of the city as a major transportation service area on the Interstate. Because the I-80/US 385 interchange is located several miles southeast of the town center, a new commercial area has developed, including truck stops, convenience stores, the building that housed Cabela's former world headquarters, shopping centers, motels, restaurants, and other commercial enterprises. In recent years, the city has seen further growth with the construction of [[wind farm]]s in this portion of the [[Nebraska Panhandle]] and adjacent areas of [[Colorado]], including [[Peetz, Colorado|Peetz]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1069
|1900= 1001
|1910= 1185
|1920= 2852
|1930= 3306
|1940= 3388
|1950= 4912
|1960= 8004
|1970= 6403
|1980= 6010
|1990= 5959
|2000= 6282
|2010= 6757
|2020= 6410
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref><br>2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|access-date=October 16, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-18 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 6,410 people, 3,062 households, and 1,489 families in Sidney. The population density was 855.8 per square mile (330.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,300 housing units at an average density of 440.6 per square mile (170.3/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup was 87.82% (5,629) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 8.0% (553), 1.17% (75) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.84% (54) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.67% (43) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.84% (246) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.65% (362) from two or more races.

Of the 3,062 households, 21.1% had children under the age of 18; 39.3% were married couples living together; 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present. 46.9% of households consisted of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 3.0.

23.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 101.0 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $51,880 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,029) and the median family income $73,958 (+/- $12,225). Males had a median income of $43,238 (+/- $5,747) versus $30,992 (+/- $1,494) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $34,891 (+/- $3,207). Approximately, 4.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,757 people, 2,893 households, and 1,764 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|975.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,184 housing units at an average density of {{convert|459.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.4% of the population.

There were 2,893 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 6,282 people, 2,621 households, and 1,672 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,018.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,890 housing units at an average density of {{convert|468.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.76% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.91% of the population.

There were 2,621 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $33,935, and the median income for a family was $41,050. Males had a median income of $30,286 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,158. About 7.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
Sidney has a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk''), bordering on [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Dfa/Dfb). Winters are cold and dry, while summers are hot and wetter. Precipitation is greatest in the summer months, with an annual average of {{convert|16.84|in|mm|abbr=on}}
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|location = Sidney 6 NNW, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1927–present) 
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 74
| Feb record high F = 78
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 96
| May record high F = 97
| Jun record high F = 110
| Jul record high F = 109
| Aug record high F = 106
| Sep record high F = 110
| Oct record high F = 94
| Nov record high F = 81
| Dec record high F = 80
| year record high F = 110

|Jan avg record high F = 61.4
|Feb avg record high F = 65.0
|Mar avg record high F = 74.9
|Apr avg record high F = 80.9
|May avg record high F = 88.2
|Jun avg record high F = 95.5
|Jul avg record high F = 100.1
|Aug avg record high F = 98.3
|Sep avg record high F = 93.8
|Oct avg record high F = 84.5
|Nov avg record high F = 72.7
|Dec avg record high F = 63.0
|year avg record high F = 101.6

| Jan high F = 40.8
| Feb high F = 42.8
| Mar high F = 52.6
| Apr high F = 59.5
| May high F = 69.0
| Jun high F = 81.2
| Jul high F = 88.4
| Aug high F = 86.0
| Sep high F = 78.0
| Oct high F = 63.5
| Nov high F = 50.8
| Dec high F = 41.4
| year high F = 62.8
| Jan mean F = 28.8
| Feb mean F = 30.7
| Mar mean F = 39.3
| Apr mean F = 46.3
| May mean F = 56.1
| Jun mean F = 67.2
| Jul mean F = 73.9
| Aug mean F = 71.6
| Sep mean F = 63.1
| Oct mean F = 49.3
| Nov mean F = 37.7
| Dec mean F = 29.3
| year mean F = 49.4
| Jan low F = 16.8
| Feb low F = 18.6
| Mar low F = 26.1
| Apr low F = 33.0
| May low F = 43.2
| Jun low F = 53.1
| Jul low F = 59.4
| Aug low F = 57.2
| Sep low F = 48.2
| Oct low F = 35.2
| Nov low F = 24.7
| Dec low F = 17.2
| year low F = 36.1

|Jan avg record low F = -4.9
|Feb avg record low F = -2.5
|Mar avg record low F = 6.4
|Apr avg record low F = 16.1
|May avg record low F = 26.8
|Jun avg record low F = 40.3
|Jul avg record low F = 49.0
|Aug avg record low F = 46.4
|Sep avg record low F = 32.8
|Oct avg record low F = 15.9
|Nov avg record low F = 4.4
|Dec avg record low F = -3.1
|year avg record low F = -11.3

| Jan record low F = −33
| Feb record low F = −30
| Mar record low F = −27
| Apr record low F = -7
| May record low F = 15
| Jun record low F = 29
| Jul record low F = 36
| Aug record low F = 35
| Sep record low F = 13
| Oct record low F = −2
| Nov record low F = −19
| Dec record low F = −39
| year record low F = −39
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.30
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.50
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.95
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.88
| May precipitation inch = 3.00
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.15
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.60
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.11
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.65
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.15
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.51
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.44
| year precipitation inch = 18.24
| Jan snow inch = 3.8
| Feb snow inch = 4.9
| Mar snow inch = 4.3
| Apr snow inch = 3.2
| May snow inch = 0.7
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.1
| Oct snow inch = 2.4
| Nov snow inch = 3.7
| Dec snow inch = 5.7
| year snow inch = 28.8
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 2.4
| Feb precipitation days = 3.5
| Mar precipitation days = 4.4
| Apr precipitation days = 5.9
| May precipitation days = 8.6
| Jun precipitation days = 8.4
| Jul precipitation days = 7.3
| Aug precipitation days = 5.9
| Sep precipitation days = 5.0
| Oct precipitation days = 4.5
| Nov precipitation days = 2.6
| Dec precipitation days = 2.2
| year precipitation days = 60.7
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 2.0
| Feb snow days = 2.4
| Mar snow days = 1.7
| Apr snow days = 1.0
| May snow days = 0.2
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.8
| Nov snow days = 1.5
| Dec snow days = 1.9
| year snow days = 11.5
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=cys
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 13, 2022}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00257830&format=pdf
| title = Station: Sidney 6 NNW, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = January 13, 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Points of interest==
[[File:Sidney, Nebraska (1868).jpg|thumb|Sidney, 1868]]
* 
* Historic [[Fort Sidney]]

==Transportation==
The Sidney Stage Line operates Monday-Saturday, with 12 stops on a deviated-fixed route throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofsidney.org/85/Public-Transportation|title=Public Transportation &#124; Sidney, NE - Official Website|website=www.cityofsidney.org}}</ref>

==Communications==
On November 13, 1984, AT&T ended the era of America's cord switchboards when the Sidney office closed.

==Notable people==
*[[John L. DeWitt]], [[US Army]] general, known for his vocal support of the [[Internment of Japanese Americans|internment of Japanese-Americans]] and his role supervising the [[Aleutian Islands Campaign|combat operations in the Aleutian Islands]]
*[[Rod Horn]], professional football player for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
*[[Harry Northup]], actor (''[[Over the Edge (film)|Over the Edge]]'') and poet
*[[Ken Ramos]], [[baseball]] player
*[[Luke Short]], gunfighter

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline}}
* {{official website|http://www.cityofsidney.org}}

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