Hawarden is a city in
Sioux County,
Iowa
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, United States. The population was 2,700 at the time of the
2020 census.
It is located on the
Big Sioux River
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.
History
Hawarden was
plat
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ted 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 (43.001145, -96.484541), along the
Big Sioux River
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 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
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, 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
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 . There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.8%
White
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, 0.5%
African American
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, 0.9%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian
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, 10.6% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
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, and 0.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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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.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,478 people, 1,032 households, and 664 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.83%
White
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, 0.32%
African American
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, 0.56%
Native American, 0.28%
Asian
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, 3.67% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.33% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 1,032 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
24.5% are under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,360, and the median income for a family was $44,938. Males had a median income of $30,466 versus $19,669 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $17,459. About 4.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Coilcraft, Inc., which is a leading global supplier of magnetic components including high performance RF chip inductors, power magnetics and filters. Coilcraft also designs and builds custom magnetics to fit a customer’s exact electrical requirements. Coilcraft’s Hawarden location focuses on product research and development, production and distribution. Other local factories include Dakota Treats, LLC a manufacturer of high-quality dog treats, For-Most, Inc. a manufacturer of top-of-the-line cattle handling equipment, and Plasticology, LLC a plastic injection molding facility with blow molding capabilities. design, development, and tooling services. 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
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Places
* Ireton, Alberta, a locality in Leduc County
*Ireton, England, a hamlet near Idridgehay in Derbyshire
*Ireton, Iowa
*Ireton, Nova Scotia
*Kirk Ireton, an English village
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, 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
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Early life
Emerson was born in ...
, actress
*
Adam Gregg, Current Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
*
Stanley L. Greigg, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
*
Brian Hansen, former
American football
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punter in the
National Football League
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*
Vince Jasper, former
American football
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offensive lineman
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in the
National Football League
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*
Lisa Suhair Majaj
Lisa Suhair Majaj (born 1960) is a Palestinian-American poet and scholar. Born in Hawarden, Iowa, Majaj was raised in Jordan. She earned a B.A. in English literature from American University of Beirut and an M.A. in English Literature, an M.A. ...
,
Palestinian American
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poet and scholar
*
Albert J. Meyer, economist
*
Dick Sadler, politician
*
Ruth Suckow, author
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Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler, mathematician
See also
Hawarden was formerly the home of a junior college,
Sioux Empire College, which closed in the 1980s.
Hawarden annexed the incorporated town of
Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope ( ; grc, Καλλιόπη, Kalliópē, beautiful-voiced) is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses" ...
in 1893.
References
External links
City websitePortal style website, Government, Business, Library, and more
Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Hawarden
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Cities in Iowa
Cities in Sioux County, Iowa
Populated places established in 1887
1887 establishments in Iowa