Hawley, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,882. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,892 (+0.5% change)
Males: 920 (48.9%), Females: 962 (51.1%)

Clay County

Zip code: 56549

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $35,652
Median house value: $75,400

Population by Race

Races in Hawley:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (58.4%), German (31.5%), Swedish (10.8%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.7%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawley

• High school or higher: 83.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawley city

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 58.4%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 7.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawley:

• ST MARYS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 33 miles; DETROIT LAKES, MN)
• BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 34 miles; ADA, MN)
• INNOVIS HEALTH (about 35 miles; FARGO, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawley:

• HECTOR INTL (about 34 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 81 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 94 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawley:

• HAWLEY MUNI (about 3 miles; HAWLEY, MN; Abbreviation: 04Y)
• PELICAN RAPIDS MUNI-LYON’S FIELD (about 23 miles; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: 47Y)
• MOORHEAD MUNI (about 24 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Abbreviation: JKJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawley:

• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 14 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 14 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 47 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 109 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Hawley:

• HAWLEY SEC. (Students: 432; Location: 714 JOSEPH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawley:

• HAWLEY EL. (Students: 426; Location: 915 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
• SPRING PRAIRIE EL. (Students: 32; Location: 6189 170TH ST. N.; Grades: KG – 05)