Moving to Hawkeye, Iowa

Population: 489. Estimated population in July 2024: 464 (-5.1% change)
Males: 246 (50.3%), Females: 243 (49.7%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 52147

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $30,333
Median house value: $48,200

Population by Race

Races in Hawkeye:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (52.8%), Irish (12.1%), Norwegian (12.1%), English (5.7%), French (4.3%), Swedish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawkeye

• High school or higher: 83.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawkeye city

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 59.4%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 11.1%
• Divorced: 7.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawkeye:

• PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
• COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SUMNER, IA)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawkeye:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 75 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawkeye:

• GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 13 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
• OELWEIN MUNI (about 19 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
• DALE DELIGHT (about 26 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawkeye:

• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 19 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 31 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 41 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Public primary/middle school in Hawkeye:

• HAWKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 345 EAST BURGER; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Hawkeye:

• HAWKEYE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,389; Location: 104 S.2ND ST.; 8,110 books; 149 audio materials; 405 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)