Hawarden is a city in

Sioux County, Iowa Sioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,872. Its county seat is Orange City. Its largest city is Sioux Center. History Sioux County was formed on January 15, 1851. It has bee ...

, United States. The population was 2,700 at the time of the 2020 census. It is located on the

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History

Hawarden was

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ted in 1882. It was named for Hawarden Castle, the Welsh home of statesman

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. Hawarden was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1887.

Geography

Hawarden is located along the

. According to the

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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

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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

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 2,700 people, 1,036 households, and 670 families residing in the city. The

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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

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makeup of the city was 73.9%

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, 0.2% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0%

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, 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

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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 . There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.8%

, 0.5%

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, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 10.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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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.

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%

, 0.32%

, 0.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.67% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.

or Latino 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

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for the city was $17,459. About 4.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

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 *

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, actress * Adam Gregg, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa * Stanley L. Greigg, member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Brian Hansen, former

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punter in the

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* Vince Jasper, former

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in the

* Lisa Suhair Majaj,

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poet and scholar * Albert J. Meyer, economist * Dick Sadler, politician * Ruth Suckow, author * Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler, mathematician

References

External links

City website
Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, and more

Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Hawarden {{authority control Cities in Iowa Cities in Sioux County, Iowa Populated places established in 1887 1887 establishments in Iowa