Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:46 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:53 am – 4:54 pm
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People3,473 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.91,236 householdsMedian household income $80,357Median home value $173,300Median rent $926 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,162 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,652 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 16 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F30 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hawarden station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 3.0 miRock Riverriver · 5.3 miRowan Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLynottestate conservation land · 3.2 miPetry Harmelinkstate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 307 acresBig Sioux Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 248 acresOak Grove State Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 99 acresRock Sioux Accessstate recreation area · 5.1 miCut Off Bendstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 86 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202326 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSioux County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 27 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHawarden Water Supplyserves 2,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,206 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHawarden Regional Healthcare Medical Center1.0 miPost officeHawarden Post Office1.3 miTown hallHawarden City Offices1.2 miPoliceHawarden Police Department1.2 miFire stationHawarden Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleWest Sioux Middle / High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Sioux Elementary School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX42 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA121 miInterstateI-2918 miUS highwayUS 1813 miCoachVermillionJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51023 ZIP area.
