Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:31 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:31 am – 4:38 pm
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People7,000 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.22,832 householdsMedian household income $65,575Median home value $204,200Median rent $855 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,630 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,281 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 16 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 6%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 25 days18 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Rapids #1 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Community College Linn County Regional Centercollege · under a mileMount Mercy Universitycollege · 3.7 miRobbins Lakelake · 3.0 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 3.9 miMunicipal Islandisland · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuthridge Parkpark · under a mileFay M Clark Memorial Parkpark · under a mileChain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 1,146 acresPleasant Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 1,985 acresAtkins Roundhouse Areastate historic site · 8.4 miWood Duck Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 410 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLinn County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Linn County monitors, IA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHiawatha Water Deptserves 7,183 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation853 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital4.6 miPost officeHiawatha Post Office1.2 miTown hallHiawatha City Hall1.0 miPoliceHiawatha Police Department1.0 miFire stationHiawatha Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryHiawatha Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNixon Elementary School1.0 miSchoolAndrews Christian Academy1.4 miCollegeKirkwood Community College Linn County Regional Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID11 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM108 miInterstateI-380under a mileUS highwayUS 151 Bus3.5 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP75 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound3.5 miTransit19 stops within a mileCedar Rapids Transit (CRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52233 ZIP area.
