Hiawatha, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,480. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,596 (+1.8% change)
Males: 3,171 (48.9%), Females: 3,309 (51.1%)

Linn County

Zip code: 52233

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $40,799
Median house value: $112,100

Population by Race

Races in Hiawatha:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
• Black (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Asian Indian (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (14.4%), English (10.0%), United States (6.0%), Norwegian (4.6%), Czech (4.0%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hiawatha

• High school or higher: 90.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hiawatha city

• Never married: 29.1%
• Now married: 51.9%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 14.0%

2.7% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,021 (+18.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hiawatha:

• ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
• VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hiawatha:

• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 12 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hiawatha:

• MARION (about 12 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
• AMANA (about 23 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
• VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 27 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hiawatha:

• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 28 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 81 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 85 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Public primary/middle schools in Hiawatha:

• HIAWATHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 603 EMMONS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• NIXON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 200 NIXON DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Hiawatha:

• HIAWATHA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $195,380; Location: 150 W. WILLMAN; 29,943 books; 1,326 audio materials; 1,246 video materials; 116 serial subscriptions)