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Hawarden, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Hawarden is a Census city of 2,658 people across 2.77 square miles of land, in Sioux County. Median household income is $74,167, 65.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hawarden
What Hawarden is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.77 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land960
- County holding the largest share of its areaSioux 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 Hawarden
- Population2,658
- Median age35.9
- Population under 18786
- Share under 1829.6 percent
- Population 65 and over452 plus or minus 100
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households928
- Family households692
- Share of households that are families74.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Hawarden
- Median household income$74,167
- Per capita income$34,528
- Civilian labor force1,292
- Employed1,270
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over1,724
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hawarden
- Housing units1,031
- Occupied units928
- Vacant units103 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied603
- Renter occupied325 plus or minus 104
- Ownership rate65.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$136,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$933
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Single family units886
- Share single family85.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more134 plus or minus 49
- Share in buildings of two or more13.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Hawarden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,059
- Commuting under 15 minutes585 plus or minus 117
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more162 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled12.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hawarden
SBA loans in Hawarden (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$270,000
- Average approval$270,000
- Median approval$270,000
- Largest approval$270,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hawarden, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Hawarden
Flood risk in Hawarden
- NFIP communityCity of Hawarden
- NFIP community number190252
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/22
The City of Hawarden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190252 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.
Sioux County, not Hawarden
Sioux County context, not Hawarden figures
- Establishments in Sioux County1,345
- Covered employment, Sioux County22,957
- Average annual pay, Sioux County$55,762
- Housing units permitted, Sioux County251
Every figure in this section is published for Sioux County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hawarden.
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hawarden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hawarden, Iowa?
2,658, in 928 households. Hawarden city covers 2.77 square miles of land, which is 960 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hawarden in?
Sioux 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 Hawarden?
$74,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,300. Median gross rent is $933 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hawarden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hawarden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hawarden, city of, community 190252, 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 Hawarden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sioux 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 Hawarden.
Is zoning published for Hawarden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.