Hiawatha, Iowa
| Hiawatha, Iowa | |||
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Hiawatha City Hall
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| Motto:
live, work and play |
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 Location in the State of Iowa |
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 Detailed map of Hiawatha, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°2′40″N 91°40′52″W / 42.04444°N 91.68111°WCoordinates: 42°2′40″N 91°40′52″W / 42.04444°N 91.68111°W | |||
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 United States
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 Iowa
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| County | Linn | ||
| Incorporated | June 12, 1950 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor–Council | ||
| • Mayor | Bill Bennett | ||
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| • Total | 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2) | ||
| • Land | 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 7,024 | ||
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,135 | ||
| • Density | 1,660.5/sq mi (641.1/km2) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP code | 52233 | ||
| Area code(s) | 319 | ||
| FIPS code | 19-35940 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0457418 | ||
| Website | www.hiawatha-iowa.com | ||
Hiawatha is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb located north of Cedar Rapids and is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,024 in the 2010 census, an increase from 6,480 in 2000.
In 1946, Fay Clark, an entrepreneur of several ventures located in Linn County north of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had a vision of houses and a highway running through a new city. In 1950 Clark and another 45 residents signed a petition seeking to become the 17th incorporated town in Linn County. The town would be named after Clark’s trailer company. That same year he and Henry Katz of Marion established the Linn County Fire Association to help provide fire protection to rural communities. Clark served as mayor of Hiawatha from 1950 to 1958, and again from 1961 to 1963. Clark died in 1991 at the age of 84.
Hiawatha residents celebrated the dedication of their new City Hall on May 17, 2008.
Hiawatha celebrated its 60th Anniversary in May 2010.
Hiawatha's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.044409, -91.681025.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.23 square miles (10.96 km2), all of it land.
The elevation of Hiawatha is 850 feet (260 m) above sea level.
Hiawatha's population density is estimated at 1884 people per square mile which is considered low for urban areas.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,024 people, 3,071 households, and 1,796 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,660.5 inhabitants per square mile (641.1/km2). There were 3,310 housing units at an average density of 782.5 per square mile (302.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% White, 5.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
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