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Revision as of 20:53, 29 July 2006 by Brianhass (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Hawarden is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,478 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hawarden is located at 43°0′4″N 96°29′4″W / 43.00111°N 96.48444°W / 43.00111; -96.48444Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (43.001145, -96.484541)Template:GR, along the Big Sioux River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,478 people, 1,032 households, and 664 families residing in the city. The population density was 332.2/km² (860.6/mi²). There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of 147.2/km² (381.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.83% White, 0.32% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.67% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 1,032 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.
Populaton spread: 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,360, and the median income for a family was $44,938. Males had a median income of $30,466 versus $19,669 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,459. About 4.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
American Identity, which makes baseball caps, employes 150 here. Iowa Lamb Processing--the state's only sheep slaughterhouse--employs about 100. Timber Roots, located on Birch Avenue, makes roof trusses.
The population and demographics of Hawarden have not changed appreciably in the last 50 years. Economic development in Hawarden is almost nonexistent, and the city is becoming increasingly dependent upon the large urban areas of Sioux City and Sioux Falls for its survival. While many are employed within the town, as many must rely upon outside employment in the economically deprived community. The number of high school graduates from the local West Sioux High School who travel great distances to escape Hawarden far exceeds the number who find happiness and reasonable employment within the town. Those who are left behind can largely be considered the victims of the failing socio-economic structure in Hawarden. The rate of college graduates who return to Hawarden is depressingly low, as is the general education level of those within the town.
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Recent Hispanic immigration to the city has provided the singular hope for culture within Hawarden, however, a shortsighted and largely ignorant population has led to the proliferation of rampant racism throughout the city. While some positive steps are being taken to promote cultural activities and acceptance of the Hispanic community, the vast majority brood upon their hatred.
Hawarden, somewhat surprisingly, has produced a number of success stories, though it is no surprise that the majority of these successes remain distantly removed from Hawarden.
External links
References
- DeLorme (1998). Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-214-5