Hawarden, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Hawarden is a city in Sioux County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 2,478 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Big Sioux River
.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.32%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,478 people, 1,032 households, and 664 families residing in the city. The population density
was 860.6 people per square mile (332.2/km²). There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of 381.3 per square mile (147.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.83% White, 0.32% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.67% from other races
, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 1,032 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,360, and the median income for a family was $44,938. Males had a median income of $30,466 versus $19,669 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,459. About 4.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
— employs about 100 more. Other local factories include Coilcraft and Timber Roots.
n continent, far removed from any major bodies of water. This lends the area a humid continental climate
, with hot, humid summers, cold snowy winters, and wide temperature extremes. Summers can bring daytime temperatures that climb into the 90s Fahrenheit, and winter lows can be well below zero.
, which closed in the 1980s.
Hawarden annexed the incorporated town of Calliope, Iowa
in 1893.
Sioux County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,704 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,279 housing units, of which 11,584 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,478 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Big Sioux River
Big Sioux River
The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
.
Geography
Hawarden is located at 43°0′4"N 96°29′4"W (43.001145, -96.484541), along the Big Sioux RiverBig Sioux River
The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,478 people, 1,032 households, and 664 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 860.6 people per square mile (332.2/km²). There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of 381.3 per square mile (147.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.83% White, 0.32% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 1,032 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,360, and the median income for a family was $44,938. Males had a median income of $30,466 versus $19,669 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,459. About 4.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
American Identity, which makes baseball caps, employs 150 workers in Hawarden, and Iowa Lamb Processing — the state's only sheep slaughterhouseSlaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products...
— employs about 100 more. Other local factories include Coilcraft and Timber Roots.
Climate
Hawarden is located very near to the center of the North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n continent, far removed from any major bodies of water. This lends the area a humid continental climate
Humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
, with hot, humid summers, cold snowy winters, and wide temperature extremes. Summers can bring daytime temperatures that climb into the 90s Fahrenheit, and winter lows can be well below zero.
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec High °F | 71 | 71 | 91 | 97 | 102 | 108 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 81 | 70 |
| Norm High °F | 28.7 | 35 | 47.3 | 61.7 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 86.2 | 83.7 | 76 | 63.7 | 44.8 | 31.7 |
| Norm Low °F | 8.5 | 15.3 | 25.7 | 37.3 | 49.2 | 58.5 | 62.9 | 60.6 | 50.1 | 38 | 24.8 | 12.8 |
| Rec Low °F | -26 | -26 | -22 | -2 | 25 | 38 | 42 | 37 | 24 | 12 | -9 | -24 |
| Precip (in) | 0.59 | 0.62 | 2 | 2.75 | 3.75 | 3.61 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.42 | 1.99 | 1.4 | 0.66 |
| Source: USTravelWeather.com http://www.ustravelweather.com/weather-iowa/sioux-city-weather.asp | ||||||||||||
Annual events
The city hosts "Big Sioux River Days" over Labor Day Weekend.Notable people
- Hope EmersonHope Emerson-Early life:Emerson was born in Hawarden, Iowa. Following her graduation from West High School in Des Moines in 1916, she moved to New York City where she performed in vaudeville.-Career:...
, American actress - Stanley L. GreiggStanley L. GreiggStanley Lloyd Greigg served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from northwestern Iowa. He was elected to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Republican Charles B. Hoeven in 1964 but lost to Republican Wiley Mayne two years later in 1966...
, member of the U.S. House of Representatives - Brian Hansen, former NFL punter
- Lisa Suhair MajajLisa Suhair MajajLisa Suhair Majaj is a Palestinian-American poet and scholar. Born in Hawarden, Iowa, Majaj was raised in Jordan. She earned a B.A. in English literature from American University of Beirut and a M.A., A.B.D. in English literature and American culture from the University of Michigan. Her poetry...
, PalestinianPalestinePalestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
-American poet and scholar - Albert J. MeyerAlbert J. Meyer (economist)Albert Julius Meyer was an American economist who taught at Harvard University for 28 years. Meyers specialized in the economies of the Middle East....
, economist - Ruth SuckowRuth SuckowRuth Suckow was an American author born in Hawarden, a small town in Sioux County on the Big Sioux River in far northwestern Iowa, where her father was the pastor of the Congregational church...
, American author - Anna Johnson Pell WheelerAnna Johnson Pell WheelerAnna Johnson Pell Wheeler was an American mathematician. She is best known for early work on linear algebra in infinite dimension, which has later become a part of functional analysis.-Biography:...
, American mathematician
See also
Hawarden was formerly the home of a junior college, Sioux Empire CollegeSioux Empire College
Sioux Empire College, also known as SECo, was a community college located near the north side of the town of Hawarden in Sioux County, Iowa. The college was closed during the 1980s.-External links:*....
, which closed in the 1980s.
Hawarden annexed the incorporated town of Calliope, Iowa
Calliope, Iowa
Calliope, Iowa was an incorporated town in northwestern Iowa. Calliope was formally incorporated in 1882. It served as the county seat of Sioux County, Iowa. The town of Calliope was annexed by the neighboring town of Hawarden, Iowa in 1893.-History:...
in 1893.
External links
- City website Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, and more
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Hawarden