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Hawkeye, IA map Population (year 2000): 489. Estimated population in July 2006: 459 (-6.1% change)
 

Males: 246  (50.3%)
Females: 243  (49.7%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52147.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,100 (it was $30,333 in 2000)
Hawkeye  $33,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,100 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
Hawkeye  $57,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Hawkeye:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/9/1895

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 692 people per square mile 
 
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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%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hawkeye, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hawkeye to the number of sex offenders is 461 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hawkeye:  1.1% ($517)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (41.1 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (160.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (303.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Randalia, IA (6.9 miles) , St. Lucas, IA (8.8 miles) , West Union, IA (9.8 miles ), Waucoma, IA (10.0 miles ), Sumner, IA (11.9 miles ), Westgate, IA (12.1 miles ), Fayette, IA (12.1 miles ), Maynard, IA (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 91.95 W


Area code: 563

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Hawkeye-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Hawkeye city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hawkeye:
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SUMNER, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawkeye:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 75 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hawkeye:
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 13 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 19 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 26 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawkeye:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 17 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 41 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
Public elementary/middle school in Hawkeye:
  • HAWKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 345 EAST BURGER; Grades: KG - 05)
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)

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Notable locations in Hawkeye: Hawkeye Cooperative Company Elevator (A), Hawkeye Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hawkeye include: United Methodist Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hawkeye: Hauth Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Hawkeye Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hawkeye and their reported violations in the past:

HAWKEYE WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 489, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Hawkeye compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hawkeye (2007 data):
  • Citizens Savings Bank: at 133 East Main Street, branch established on 1927-06-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.1 mil, Deposits: $16.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fayette Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$725
Streets and Highways 1$2,075$24,9000$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$620
Totals for Government 1$2,075$24,9002$1,345


Hawkeye government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $8,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $16,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $217,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    Total General Sales: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $45,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buchanan County, IA  0.66% ($28,220 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.46% ($31,771)
from Clayton County, IA  0.30% ($22,435)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buchanan County, IA  0.76% ($29,034 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.64% ($26,122)
to Linn County, IA  0.60% ($31,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hawkeye:
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hawkeye:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hawkeye:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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