Hawarden, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 2,384. Population change since 2000: -4.0%

Males: 1,126	(47.3%)
Females: 1,258	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51023.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,600 (it was $34,360 in 2000)

Hawarden	$40,600
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $76,600 (it was $59,600 in 2000)

Hawarden	$76,600
Iowa:	$117,900

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Races in Hawarden:

White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
Hispanic (6.4%)
Other race (3.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hawarden: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.9%), Dutch (17.1%), Norwegian (9.1%), Irish (8.7%), English (7.9%), Swedish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/18/1887

Land area: 2.88 square miles.

Population density: 828 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hawarden

High school or higher: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawarden city

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 59.8%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 9.9%

100 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This city:	4.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Hawarden, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hawarden to the number of sex offenders is 341 to 1.

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

Hawarden:	1.2% ($695)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (35.3 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (124.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (610.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chatsworth, IA (6.3 miles) , Hudson, SD (9.1 miles ), Alcester, SD (10.1 miles ), Ireton, IA (11.6 miles ), Akron, IA (13.1 miles ), Craig, IA (14.0 miles) , Fairview, SD (15.3 miles) , Westfield, IA (18.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,700
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $181,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.00 N, Longitude: 96.48 W

62 people in nursing homes
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+0.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Computer and electronic products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Computer and electronic products (13%)
Educational services (8%)
Apparel (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Crime in Hawarden by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.8
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	4	2	3	2	4
per 100,000	121.2	160.8	81.9	123.1	82.0	163.1
Burglaries	1	2	6	1	6	5
per 100,000	40.4	80.4	245.6	41.0	245.9	203.8
Thefts	8	11	11	9	13	8
per 100,000	323.2	442.3	450.3	369.3	532.8	326.1
Auto thefts	1	0	0	2	1	0
per 100,000	40.4	0.0	0.0	82.1	41.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	43.2	55.5	51.6	48.8	58.2	92.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hawarden, Iowa

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Hawarden-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Hawarden city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1965, a category 3 tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Hawarden:

HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1111 11TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hawarden:

HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 21 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LE MARS, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hawarden, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawarden:

SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
JOE FOSS FIELD (about 43 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 63 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawarden:

HAWARDEN MUNI (about 3 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; ID: 2Y2)
AKRON MUNI (about 14 miles; AKRON, IA; ID: Y40)
CANTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CANTON, SD; ID: 7G9)

Local government website: www.cityofhawarden.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawarden:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 35 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)

Public high school in Hawarden:

West Sioux High School (Location: 1300 Avenue P; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hawarden:

West Sioux Middle School (Location: 1300 Ave. P; Grades: 6-8)
Hawarden Elementary School (Location: 806 13th St; Grades: 2-5)

Library in Hawarden:

HAWARDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,859; Location: 803 10TH ST; 24,546 books; 1,390 audio materials; 721 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hawarden: Calliope Village (A), Hawarden Golf Club (B), Hawarden Feed and Grain Company Elevator (C), Hawarden (D), Terra International Incorporated Elevator (E), Hawarden Police Department (F), Hawarden Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hawarden include: American Lutheran Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Hawarden Community Church (D), Hawarden United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Grace Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Dry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Sioux County - Conservation Board (Tours & Charters; 4051 Cherry Avenue).

Hotel: Soo Motel (1920 Avenue E).

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

HAWARDEN WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 2478, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
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:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Hawarden compared to Iowa state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage 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 Hawarden (2007 data):

Farmers State Bank: at 801 Central Street, branch established on 1917-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.9 mil, Deposits: $38.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Hawarden Banshares, Inc.
First State Bank: at 722 Central Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $31.8 mil, Deposits: $25.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First State Associates, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sioux County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	6	$18,815	$37,630	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,504	$30,048	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,928	$47,136	0	$0
Electric Power	3	$8,880	$35,520	0	$0
Gas Supply	2	$5,909	$35,454	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$2,874	$34,488	5	$6,148
Financial Administration	2	$5,524	$33,144	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	4	$11,854	$35,562	3	$1,862
Police Protection - Officers	4	$13,007	$39,021	4	$1,904
Sewerage	1	$2,675	$32,100	0	$0
Hospitals	36	$101,860	$33,953	15	$12,199
Health	1	$2,130	$25,560	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$6,797	$40,782	0	$0
Totals for Government	64	$186,755	$35,017	27	$22,113

Hawarden government finances in 2006:

Charges - Hospital Public: $4,839,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,281,000

All Other: $480,000

Sewerage: $224,000

Solid Waste Management: $161,000

Parks and Recreation: $31,000
Construction - General - Other: $308,000
Regular Highways: $97,000

Local Fire Protection: $38,000

Parks and Recreation: $16,000

Libraries: $14,000

General Public Buildings: $11,000
Current Operations - Hospitals: $4,774,000
Electric Utilities: $2,128,000

Gas Utilities: $1,418,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,238,000

Financial Administration: $336,000

General - Other: $327,000

Police Protection: $314,000

Sewerage: $306,000

Water Utilities: $263,000

Regular Highways: $252,000

Parks and Recreation: $174,000

Solid Waste Management: $156,000

Libraries: $151,000

Health - Other: $91,000

Local Fire Protection: $69,000

Central Staff Services: $68,000

Air Transportation: $4,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $169,000
General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $173,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $283,000
General Revenue, NEC: $98,000

Rents: $27,000

Fines and Forfeits: $16,000

Special Assessments: $4,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,725,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,698,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $133,000
Regular Highways: $58,000

General - Other: $26,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,349,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,895,000
Gas Utilities: $1,523,000

Water Utilities: $268,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $420,000
Highways: $225,000
Tax - Property: $828,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $223,000

Other License: $20,000

Other Selective Sales: $5,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $2,645,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
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 O'Brien County, IA	0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA	0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA	0.26% ($47,500)

5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA	0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.46% ($26,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hawarden:

KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hawarden:

KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hawarden:

KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Hawarden fatal accident list for 2005:
Apr 23, 2005 04:40 AM, 17th St, Lat: 43.005150, Lon: -96.484775, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

Hawarden fatal accident list for 1996:
Nov 14, 1996 11:00 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

Hawarden fatal accident list for 1988:
Jul 6, 1988 07:55 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

Hawarden fatal accident list for 1987:
Dec 10, 1987 12:40 AM, Central Av, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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