Big Population Dip Along South Dakota Border Sparks Concern

Big Population Dip Along South Dakota Border Sparks Concern

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A tri-city area along the South Dakota-Iowa-Nebraska border is among the top five locations in America losing residents at a staggering pace.

24/7 Wall Street tracked population numbers over five years (2017-2022) and discovered that only five markets saw a mass exodus of more than 10 percent of their citizens during that time

The metro area of Sioux City, Iowa, North Sioux City, South Dakota, and South Sioux City, Nebraska, saw population numbers plummet by nearly 18,000 people between 2017-2022. That's a decrease of 10.6 percent.

That loss of 17,924 residents saw the market drop from the 246th largest population in America in 2017 to the 281st largest in 2022 - a tumble of 35 spots.

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U.S. Cities Losing Residents the Fastest (2017-2022)

  1. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI: -22.81%
  2. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA: -12.65%
  3. Fort Smith, AR-OK: -12.53%
  4. Grand Island, NE: -11.17%
  5. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD: -10.60% 
  6. Chico, CA: -9.59%
  7. Panama City, FL: -8.46%
  8. Bloomington, IL: -8.16%
  9. Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA: -7.94%
  10. Champaign-Urbana, IL: -7.36%
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The Oldest Bar in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota

Here's your chance to have a drink in the very same bar where Buffalo Bill Cody may have gone on a toot. Or have lunch in the same building that pioneers may have gotten in their cups ta before heading out to the Great Plaines. From South Dakota to Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska the Old West lives on in local taverns and bars.

The folks at Thrillist did some research and found the oldest bar in each state. Here are the closest, so you can plan your Old West bar crawl.

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Standing Where South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota Meet

Wanna stand in three states at once? You can do just that at the Tri-State Iron Monument just outside the city of Valley Springs, South Dakota.

It's a simple monument, but it's neat to know so much history lies in the area. You just have to know where to look.

Gallery Credit: Andy Gott

 

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