Hiawatha, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 3,169. Population change since 2000: -7.3%

Males: 1,478	(46.6%)
Females: 1,691	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66434.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,656 (it was $35,854 in 2000)

Hiawatha:	$40,656
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,257

Hiawatha:	$20,257
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,187 (it was $59,400 in 2000)

Hiawatha:	$87,187
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,060; Detached houses: $93,581; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,585; Mobile homes: $11,667

Hiawatha, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Hiawatha:

White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
American Indian (3.6%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Black (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Hiawatha: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.4%), Irish (13.4%), English (13.3%), United States (6.2%), Swiss (3.9%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 1136 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 1418 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hiawatha

High school or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hiawatha city

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 11.8%
Divorced: 10.5%

62 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.8%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Hiawatha, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hiawatha to the number of sex offenders is 453 to 1.

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

Hiawatha:	1.2% ($725)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (37.8 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (75.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hamlin, KS (2.6 miles) , Robinson, KS (2.7 miles ), Powhattan, KS (2.8 miles) , Reserve, KS (2.9 miles) , Willis, KS (3.0 miles) , Morrill, KS (3.2 miles ), Fairview, KS (3.2 miles ), Leona, KS (3.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,300
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,000
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,500
2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,800
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $155,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,700
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,700
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $215,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 95.54 W

Area code: 785

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Hiawatha, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -269 (-7.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (12%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Hiawatha by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.3	0.0	0.0
Rapes	6	1	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	173.9	29.6	29.9	0.0	0.0	62.4
Robberies	0	0	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	29.9	30.3	0.0	31.2
Assaults	2	4	4	8	10	9
per 100,000	58.0	118.5	119.5	242.6	306.8	280.6
Burglaries	13	19	21	39	19	15
per 100,000	376.7	563.0	627.6	1182.5	583.0	467.7
Thefts	81	50	76	95	50	76
per 100,000	2347.1	1481.5	2271.4	2880.5	1534.2	2369.8
Auto thefts	3	1	1	10	8	5
per 100,000	86.9	29.6	29.9	303.2	245.5	155.9
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	277.9	148.4	194.0	340.5	183.2	255.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.21
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hiawatha, Kansas

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Hiawatha-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Hiawatha city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hiawatha-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from Hiawatha center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Hiawatha center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Hiawatha topographic map

Hospital/medical center in Hiawatha:

HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (300 UTAH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hiawatha:

NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 14 miles; HORTON, KS)
SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SABETHA, KS)
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Hiawatha, KS

Airports located in Hiawatha:

Hiawatha Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 100, Local Ops: 1,000)
Davis Airfield Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in Hiawatha, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hiawatha:

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 58 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

Public high school in Hiawatha:

Hiawatha Senior High School (Students: 306; Location: 600 RED HAWK DRIVE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hiawatha:

Hiawatha Elementary School (Students: 357; Location: 600 MIAMI; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 4th Grade)
Hiawatha Middle School (Students: 270; Location: 307 SOUTH MORRILL AVE; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Hiawatha

Library in Hiawatha:

HIAWATHA/MORRILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $176,176; Location: 431 OREGON; 36,724 books; 888 audio materials; 2,326 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Brown County Historical Society (Museums; 611 Utah Street).

Hotels: Sunflower Mini Storage (406 North 1st Street), Hiawatha Inn & Heartland Restaurant (JCT Highway 36 & 73), Country Squire Motel & RV Park (Highway 36 Exit West), Hiawatha Inn Express (207 Lodge Road).

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

HIAWATHA, CITY OF (Population served: 3236, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

14 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and OCT-11-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1993), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1993), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-1993)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hiawatha, KS

People in group quarters in Hiawatha

63 people in nursing homes
10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Hiawatha compared to Kansas state average:

Hiawatha, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hiawatha (2009 data):

Citizens State Bank and Trust Company: Citizens State Bank And Trust Compan at 610-614 Oregon Street, branch established on 1907-01-01; Garden Branch at 800 Oregon Street, branch established on 1970-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.2 mil, Deposits: $54.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Crossdale, Inc.
The Girard National Bank: Hiawatha Branch at 805 South First Street, branch established on 1998-08-17; Hiawatha Branch at 601 South 23rd Street, branch established on 1995-12-11. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $497.9 mil, Deposits: $401.1 mil, headquarters in Girard, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Gn Bankshares, Inc.
The Morrill and Janes Bank and Trust Company: Hiawatha Branch at 7th And Delaware Streets, branch established on 1995-04-04. Info updated 2007-05-31: Bank assets: $490.2 mil, Deposits: $312.0 mil, headquarters in Merriam, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Morrill Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hiawatha mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Hiawatha

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	27.6%	21.8%	14.8%	9.4%	7.1%
Congregations	23.5%	8.8%	11.8%	11.8%	8.8%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	5.5%	4.7%	3.6%	1.6%	3.9%
Congregations	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	2.9%	14.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$224
Other Government Administration	3	$9,649	$38,596	7	$1,425
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,508	$30,096	3	$1,262
Police Protection - Officers	7	$18,553	$31,805	1	$937
Police - Other	1	$2,650	$31,800	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		18	$1,963
Streets and Highways	6	$14,502	$29,004	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$7,483	$29,932	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,353	$26,118	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		1	$1,917
Water Supply	6	$15,279	$30,558	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,455	$29,460	1	$200
Totals for Government	30	$77,432	$30,973	32	$7,928

Hiawatha government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $10,000
Charges - Sewerage: $411,000
Parks & Recreation: $77,000

All Other: $6,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $475,000
Police Protection: $361,000

Regular Highways: $361,000

Financial Administration: $307,000

Sewerage: $242,000

Parks & Recreation: $181,000

General - Other: $153,000

Libraries: $89,000

Air Transportation: $10,000

Health Services - Other: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $141,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $198,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $985,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,572,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,089,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $855,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,254,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $229,000
Water Utilities: $130,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $209,000
Special Assessments: $66,000

Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $391,000
Police Protection: $50,000

Parks & Recreation: $36,000

Water Utilities: $21,000

General - Other: $12,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Sewerage: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,689,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $625,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,100,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $121,000
General Support: $76,000

All Other: $0
Tax - Property: $713,000
Total General Sales: $281,000

Public Utilities: $184,000

NEC: $77,000

Other Selective Sales: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $976,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $59,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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 Nemaha County, KS	0.78% ($29,533 average AGI)
from Atchison County, KS	0.44% ($18,941)
from Doniphan County, KS	0.42% ($27,500)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Kansas average:	7.67%

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 Shawnee County, KS	0.70% ($32,259 average AGI)
to Atchison County, KS	0.57% ($22,364)
to Nemaha County, KS	0.57% ($25,864)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hiawatha:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hiawatha:

KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)
KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hiawatha:

K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Hiawatha, Kansas:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Kansas average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 148
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 35
Fatalities: 107
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 248
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Hiawatha fatal accident list:
Mar 15, 1996 03:25 AM, 73, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 1994 03:02 AM, Delawa, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 1990 09:00 AM, Miami, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 27, 1988 03:59 AM, Oregon, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 25, 1979 04:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $572,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,770
Total average daily truck traffic: 640
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,826

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hiawatha)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hiawatha, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

Us Hwy 159 5.5 Mi S Of Us Hwy 36, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: WMF743, Licensee ID: L00016044
Assigned Frequencies : 944.875 MHz, 945.125 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Knza, Inc., P.O. Box 104, Hiawatha, KS 66434-0104
On Us Hwy 159, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: WMU713, Licensee ID: L00016044
Assigned Frequencies : 945.875 MHz, 946.125 MHz
Grant Date: 05/10/1994, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Knza, Inc., P.O. Box, Hiawatha, KS 66434
5.5 Mi S Of Us 36 Hwy On Us 159 Hwy, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: WPOP946
Assigned Frequencies : 948.000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Phone: (913) 362-7282
HIAWATHA, 122 N. 7th Street, Overall height: 34.1 m, Call Sign: WCU289, Licensee ID: L00121080
Assigned Frequencies : 2115.20 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/07/2000
Registrant: United Telephone Company Of Kansas, Inc., 600 Industrial Parkway, Industrial Airport, KS 66031

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

2 Blocks S. Of Junction Of 10th & Iowa Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KWU464
Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hiawatha)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7

Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2113H , Serial Number: 2736, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1955
Registrant (Corporation): Alee-Jay Enterprises Inc, 1277 200th St, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2229H , Serial Number: 2852, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1955
Registrant (Partnership): Donald L Ulsh, 415 Pawnee Ave, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3220H , Serial Number: 3845, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1955
Registrant (Individual): Donald L Ulsh, 415 Pawnee Ave, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5419B , Serial Number: 33419, Year manufactured: 1956
Registrant (Corporation): Hiawatha Airways Inc, 606 Oregon, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Aircraft: DAVIS GREGORY RV4 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 57GD , Serial Number: 601, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/2003
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gregory Davis, 1661 250th St, Hiawatha, KS 66434, Other Owners: Diane M Davis
Aircraft: MOONEY M20B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 74725 , Serial Number: 1725, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1961
Registrant (Individual): Roderick D Warren, 2957 Us Highway 73, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83941 , Serial Number: 7AC-2623, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/23/1960
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gregory S Davis, Route 1 Box 248, Hiawatha, KS 66434, Other Owners: Robert B Davis

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 29
Hazardous Condition: 9
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Hiawatha

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