Moving to Hiawatha, Kansas

Population: 3,417. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,236 (-5.3% change)
Males: 1,594 (46.6%), Females: 1,823 (53.4%)

Brown County

Zip code: 66434

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $35,854
Median house value: $60,100

Population by Race

Races in Hiawatha:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
• American Indian (3.6%)
• Hispanic (3.0%)
• Black (2.8%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (34.4%), Irish (13.4%), English (13.3%), United States (6.2%), Swiss (3.9%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Elevation: 1136 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hiawatha

• High school or higher: 86.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hiawatha city

• Never married: 19.6%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 11.8%
• Divorced: 10.5%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -269 (-7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hiawatha:

• HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (300 UTAH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hiawatha:

• NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 14 miles; HORTON, KS)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)
• SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SABETHA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hiawatha:

• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• FORBES FIELD (about 63 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 70 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hiawatha:

• HIAWATHA MUNI (about 2 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; Abbreviation: K87)
• HORTON MUNI (about 13 miles; HORTON, KS; Abbreviation: K91)
• BRENNER FIELD (about 16 miles; FALLS CITY, NE; Abbreviation: FNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hiawatha:

• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 58 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 76 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Hiawatha:

• HIAWATHA SR HIGH (Students: 371; Location: 600 RED HAWK DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hiawatha:

• HIAWATHA ELEM (Students: 339; Location: 600 MIAMI; Grades: KG – 04)
• HIAWATHA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 307 SOUTH MORRILL AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hiawatha:

• HIAWATHA/MORRILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $176,176; Location: 431 OREGON; 36,724 books; 888 audio materials; 2,326 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)