Golf in South Sioux City

South Sioux City in Dakota County sits on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River directly across from Sioux City, Iowa, forming Nebraska's contribution to a tri-state metropolitan area. The city's economy is anchored by meatpacking — Dakota City across the river is home to one of the nation's largest beef processing facilities — as well as transportation and logistics driven by the river crossing's strategic position. Two golf courses serve the city: South Ridge Golf Course and Covington Links, providing recreational options in a community shaped by its identity as the Nebraska corner of a larger regional metro. South Sioux City's economy has been shaped by the meatpacking industry centered in Dakota City — one of the largest beef processing facilities in the United States — as well as by cross-river commercial ties to Sioux City, Iowa. Two golf courses give Nebraska's contribution to this tri-state metro a recreational golf infrastructure proportionate to its population.