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Population (year 2000): 6,480. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,625 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 3,171  (48.9%)
Females: 3,309  (51.1%)

Linn County

Median resident age:  32.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52233.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,100 (it was $40,799 in 2000)
Hiawatha  $43,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,100 (it was $112,100 in 2000)
Hiawatha  $137,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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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%)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/12/1950

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 3.53 square miles.

Population density: 1872 people per square mile 
 
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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%

173 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:  2.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Hiawatha, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hiawatha to the number of sex offenders is 1102 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Hiawatha:  1.3% ($1,440)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (4.3 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (172.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (275.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Robins, IA (2.2 miles ), Cedar Rapids, IA (4.3 miles ), Marion, IA (6.1 miles ), Palo, IA (7.8 miles ), Alburnett, IA (8.4 miles ), Fairfax, IA (11.0 miles ), Bertram, IA (12.0 miles ), Center Point, IA (12.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 39 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $96,100
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2003: 50 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $137,600

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Latitude: 42.04 N, Longitude: 91.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +464 (+7.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 442 (12.2%)


57 people in nursing homes
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

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Hiawatha-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Hiawatha city center .

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hiawatha:
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hiawatha:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 12 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hiawatha:
  • MARION (about 12 miles; MARION, IA; ID: C17)
  • AMANA (about 23 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 27 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)

Operable nuclear power plant near Hiawatha:
  • 8 miles: Duane Arnold in Palo, IA.

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 24 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 79 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
Public elementary/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)
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)

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Notable locations in Hiawatha: Hiawatha (A), Hiawatha City Hall (B), Hiawatha Fire Station (C), Hiawatha Library (D), Hiawatha Police Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hiawatha include: Hope United Church of Christ (A), New Song Community Church (B), Friendship Baptist Church (C), Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church (D), Zion Lutheran Church (E), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Buffalo Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hiawatha include: Hiawatha Park (1), Tucker Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Sport Zone (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1100 North 18th Avenue).

 

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

HIAWATHA WATER DEPT (Population served: 6480, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-1997)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Hiawatha compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hiawatha (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: Atm Department at 92 East Clark Street, branch established on 1996-06-30; Hiawatha Branch at 175 Center Point Road, branch established on 1969-04-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $497.7 mil, Deposits: $423.9 mil, headquarters in Marion, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Neighbor Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Heritage Bank: Hiawatha Branch at 2250 Blairs Ferry Road, branch established on 2004-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.9 mil, Deposits: $31.0 mil, headquarters in Marion, IA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Delhi Bancshares, Inc.
  • Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Hiawatha Branch at 1195 Boyson Road, branch established on 1997-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $235.8 mil, Deposits: $182.8 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd.
  • Hiawatha Bank and Trust Company: Hiawatha Bank And Trust Company at 777 North Center Point Road, branch established on 1997-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $33.4 mil, Deposits: $26.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Country 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
Streets and Highways 4$10,067$30,2010$0
Other Government Administration 3$10,169$40,6766$1,167
Firefighters 0$0 3$458
Other and Unallocable 2$6,367$38,2022$1,576
Local Libraries 3$7,552$30,2087$3,483
Water Supply 6$15,113$30,2260$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$27,221$40,8320$0
Financial Administration 1$3,673$44,0760$0
Totals for Government 27$80,162$35,62818$6,684


Hiawatha government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,494,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $326,000
    All Other: $48,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Construction - General: $2,664,000
    Water Utilities: $168,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $735,000
    Police Protection: $593,000
    Water Utilities: $420,000
    Regular Highways: $374,000
    Sewerage: $284,000
    Libraries: $281,000
    General Public Buildings: $270,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $214,000
    Fire Protection: $165,000
    Central Staff Services: $128,000
    Financial Administration: $127,000
    Parks & Recreation: $120,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $273,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $221,000
    General: $163,000
    Transit Utilities: $28,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,245,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,675,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $204,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
    Property Sale Other: $36,000
    Rents: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $49,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,780,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $530,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $540,000
    All Other: $317,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,578,000
    NEC: $144,000
    Public Utilities: $54,000
    Other Selective Sales: $32,000
    Total General Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,133,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.08%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, IA  0.75% ($35,732 average AGI)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($38,018)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.20% ($35,775)


5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.22%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, IA  0.63% ($39,219 average AGI)
to Benton County, IA  0.37% ($44,746)
to Polk County, IA  0.27% ($40,374)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hiawatha:
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hiawatha:
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K261CA (100.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hiawatha:
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)

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