About Hiawatha
Hiawatha is a close-knit town in eastern Iowa counting 7,347 people who proudly call it home.
Hiawatha holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,543 residents per square mile.
📰 Hiawatha News Today
- John Jellison Obituary (2026) - Hiawatha, IA - The Gazette Post and Courier · Aug 18
- Bill Wiese Obituary Aug 9, 2026 - Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home · Aug 9
- Developers, city leaders break ground on first phase of ‘The Core of Hiawatha’ KCRG · Aug 5
- Hiawatha Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- See inside the Duane Arnold Training Center in Hiawatha, Iowa The Des Moines Register · Apr 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hiawatha Unique
- Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,347.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hiawatha
- 30Hop
- Adelita's — mexican
- Breakfast Barn & Lunch House
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Casa Las Glorias — mexican
- Cruz's Cafe (café)
- Mulligan's Pub
- Oscar's Restaurant — american
- Oyama Sushi Japanese Steak House — japanese
- Papa Juan's
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hiawatha
- Broderick Park reviews ★
- Cedar Valley Nature Trail Park reviews ★
- Fay M Clark Memorial Park reviews ★
- Fox Trail Park reviews ★
- Guthridge Park reviews ★
- Kenwood Park reviews ★
- Nixon Park reviews ★
- Noelridge Park reviews ★
- Otter Creek Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Pierce Park reviews ★
- Rock Island Botanical Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Tucker Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hiawatha
- Hiawatha Elementary School
- Nixon Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)7,347
Rank in state#56 of 940
Land area4.76 sq mi
Density1,543/sq mi
Coordinates42.0560, -91.6899