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Welcome to Hawarden ...

The city of Hawarden is located in Sioux County<1>.


The location of Hawarden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawarden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hawarden has a population of 2,449 people<3> (see below for details).

Hawarden is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hawarden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hawarden: (712)

The ZIP code for Hawarden: 51023<5>

Websites for Hawarden ...

Official Website: www.cityofhawarden.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hawarden had an population of 2,449 people. This is a decrease of 3.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hawarden had a population of 2,546 people (or 7.55% of the total population of Sioux County). This makes Hawarden the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Hawarden represents 0.08% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,546 people, the population of Hawarden increased 2.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,478 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hawarden.

Communities Also Named Hawarden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hawarden - it's located in Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawarden.

Communities near Hawarden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawarden.

  • Sioux Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <6>
  • Beresford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
  • Akron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
  • Alcester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ireton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
    • Ireton is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <6>
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
  • Maurice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Maurice is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Nora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
  • Spink
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
    • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hawarden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawarden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawarden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawarden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawarden. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hawarden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawarden ...

Looking for more information about Hawarden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hawarden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hawarden.

Adding Hawarden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hawarden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hawarden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hawarden post office opened in 1882.

We also found Hawarden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawarden.

The official website for Hawarden: www.cityofhawarden.com/

The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hawarden.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawarden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hawarden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hawarden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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