Hawarden, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,478. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,440 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,171 (47.3%), Females: 1,307 (52.7%)

Sioux County

Zip code: 51023

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $34,360
Median house value: $59,600

Population by Race

Races in Hawarden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (29.9%), Dutch (17.1%), Norwegian (9.1%), Irish (8.7%), English (7.9%), Swedish (5.6%).

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Hawarden, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawarden

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawarden city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

4.0% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hawarden:

  • HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1111 11TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hawarden:

  • HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
  • SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 21 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
  • CANTON-INWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CANTON, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawarden:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 43 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 63 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawarden:

  • HAWARDEN MUNI (about 3 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y2)
  • AKRON MUNI (about 14 miles; AKRON, IA; Abbreviation: Y40)
  • CANTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CANTON, SD; Abbreviation: 7G9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawarden:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 35 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)

Schools

Public high school in Hawarden:

  • WEST SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 1300 AVENUE P; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawarden:

  • HAWARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 806 13TH ST; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • WEST SIOUX MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 1300 AVE. P; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hawarden:

  • HAWARDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,859; Location: 803 10TH ST; 24,546 books; 1,390 audio materials; 721 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)