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Hiawatha, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Hiawatha is a Census city of 7,206 people across 4.76 square miles of land, in Linn County. Median household income is $66,270, 66.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hiawatha
What Hiawatha is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.76 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,512
- County holding the largest share of its areaLinn County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Hiawatha
- Population7,206
- Median age32.4
- Population under 182,042 plus or minus 423
- Share under 1828.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,068
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent
- Households2,936
- Family households1,777
- Share of households that are families60.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Hiawatha
- Median household income$66,270
- Per capita income$45,211 plus or minus $9,865
- Civilian labor force3,569
- Employed3,428
- Unemployed141 plus or minus 109
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over4,590
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hiawatha
- Housing units3,183
- Occupied units2,936
- Vacant units247 plus or minus 184
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied1,961
- Renter occupied975
- Ownership rate66.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$855
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Single family units1,862
- Share single family58.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more979 plus or minus 261
- Share in buildings of two or more30.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes342 plus or minus 130
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Hiawatha gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,045
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,525 plus or minus 318
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more416 plus or minus 174
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone78.9 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home11.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Hiawatha (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$7,713,200
- Average approval$771,320
- Median approval$295,000
- Largest approval$2,850,000
- Jobs supported152
- Jobs per approval15.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term83 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hiawatha, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Hiawatha (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$8,357,000
- Average approval$696,417
- Median approval$603,500
- Largest approval$1,622,000
- Jobs supported225
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hiawatha, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Hiawatha
- NFIP communityCity of Hiawatha
- NFIP community number190441
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/20/21
The City of Hiawatha participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190441 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Linn County, not Hiawatha
Linn County context, not Hiawatha figures
- Establishments in Linn County5,744
- Covered employment, Linn County125,917
- Average annual pay, Linn County$67,613
- Housing units permitted, Linn County1,024
Every figure in this section is published for Linn County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hiawatha.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Hiawatha questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hiawatha, Iowa?
7,206, in 2,936 households. Hiawatha city covers 4.76 square miles of land, which is 1,512 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hiawatha in?
Linn County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hiawatha?
$66,270. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,900. Median gross rent is $855 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hiawatha businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $7.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $295,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $8.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hiawatha, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hiawatha borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hiawatha. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hiawatha in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hiawatha appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hiawatha, city of, community 190441, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hiawatha figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Linn County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hiawatha.
Is zoning published for Hiawatha?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.