Hawarden, Iowa facts for kids

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City
Current City Hall
Motto(s):  "Move Forward In Hawarden Iowa"
Location of Hawarden, Iowa
Country	USA
State	Iowa
County	Sioux
Incorporated	March 18, 1887
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
Area
• Total	2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
• Land	2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,700
• Density	970.87/sq mi (374.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	51011, 51023
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-35265
GNIS feature ID	0457324
Website	City of Hawarden, Iowa

Hawarden is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,700 at the time of the 2020 census. It is located on the Big Sioux River.

History

Hawarden was platted in 1882. It was named for Hawarden Castle, the Welsh home of statesman William Gladstone. Hawarden was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1887.

Geography

Hawarden is located at 43°0′4″N 96°29′4″W / 43.00111°N 96.48444°W / 43.00111; -96.48444 (43.001145, -96.484541), along the Big Sioux River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.02 square miles (7.82 km²), of which 2.89 square miles (7.49 km²) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) is water.

Climate

Hawarden is located very near to the center of the North American continent, far removed from any major bodies of water. This lends the area a humid continental climate, with hot, humid summers, cold snowy winters, and wide temperature extremes. Summers can bring daytime temperatures that climb into the 90s Fahrenheit, and winter lows can be well below zero.

Demographics

The population of Hawarden, Iowa from US census data

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 2,700 people, 1,036 households, and 670 families residing in the city. The population density was 970.7 inhabitants per square mile (374.8/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 403.7 per square mile (155.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.9% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 13.9% from other races and 10.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 26.9% of the population.

Of the 1,036 households, 31.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% were cohabitating couples, 28.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.3% of all households were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 30.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 and 44; 22.3% were from 45 and 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,546 people, 1,020 households, and 667 families living in the city. The population density was 881.0 inhabitants per square mile (340.2/km²). There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of 398.6 per square mile (153.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 10.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.0% of the population.

There were 1,020 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 39 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Economy

Other local factories include Dakota Treats, LLC a manufacturer of dog treats, For-Most, Inc. a manufacturer of cattle handling equipment, and Plasticology, LLC a plastic injection molding facility. Other large employers are Hawarden Regional Healthcare, Cooperative Farmers Elevator (CFE), Peoples Bank & Agency and Rivers Edge Bank. There are two K-12 schools in the city, West Sioux Elementary and West Sioux High/Middle School.

Education

Ireton, Hawarden, Chatsworth, and surrounding rural areas formed the West Sioux Community School District in the fall of 1959.

Arts and culture

Annual events

The city hosts "Big Sioux River Days" over Labor Day Weekend.

Notable people

• J. Hyatt Downing, writer
• Hope Emerson, actress
• Adam Gregg, Current Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
• Stanley L. Greigg, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Brian Hansen, former American football punter in the National Football League
• Vince Jasper, former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League
• Lisa Suhair Majaj, Palestinian American poet and scholar
• Albert J. Meyer, economist
• Dick Sadler, politician
• Ruth Suckow, author
• Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler, mathematician

See also

In Spanish: Hawarden (Iowa) para niños