Why visit Hawarden
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Charles M. and Emma M. Fischer Fleshman House, Hawarden City Hall, Fire Station and Auditorium, Hawarden Golf Course and Big Sioux Recreation Area.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 7°F, and about 31 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hawarden
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hawarden
Hawarden is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,700 at the time of the 2020 census. It is located on the Big Sioux River.
From the Wikipedia article Hawarden, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Charles M. and Emma M. Fischer Fleshman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Iowa, United States
Hawarden City Hall, Fire Station and Auditorium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic building located in Hawarden, Iowa, United States
Calliope Village
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
Calliope Village is a Historical Village of Historic Buildings filled with artifacts true to the eras they came from.
1900 State Highway 10, Hawarden
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Big Sioux Recreation Area
Park · 1.1 mi
84 W 10th Street, Hawarden
Su-Sa 07:00-22:30
Restaurants and cafes2
Roasting Bean
Cafe
Central Avenue
Tu-Fr 07:00-20:00; Su 10:30-20:00; Sa 07:30-20:00
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Hawarden
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 7°F | 0.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 11°F | 0.8 in | 6.4 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 23°F | 1.7 in | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 34°F | 3.1 in | 2.3 in |
| May | 71°F | 47°F | 4.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 59°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 50°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 36°F | 2.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 23°F | 1.3 in | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 13°F | 1.3 in | 7.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hawarden (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sioux County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-06-24: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2018-08-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2014-07-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Akron 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Le Mars 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Alton 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Vermillion 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Larchwood 31 mi north, about 51 min by car
- Sioux City 35 mi south, about 57 min by car
- South Sioux City 37 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Sioux Falls 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Kingsley 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Brandon 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CurrentHawardenCityHall, City of Hawarden Staff, Public domain
- HawardenIA FleshmanHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DAIR rocks, Hawarden, Iowa, chief_huddleston, CC BY 2.0
- HawardenIA CityHall, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DAIR 3026, Hawarden, Iowa, chief_huddleston, CC BY 2.0
- ISS054-E-13421 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-10369 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-13420 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-10368 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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