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Hawarden, Iowa

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Logan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51023. It stands on Dry Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hawarden South quadrangle. 2,700 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,181 feet above sea level.

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Hawarden within Sioux County

On record in Hawarden

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Hawarden grew from 2,546 to 2,700 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20102,546
20202,700+154 (+6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 9 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

8 since 2012

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Hawarden between 2012 and 2018, burning about 158 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning3
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Equipment and vehicle use1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 May 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionALPENA
30 April 2018Natural90 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
26 April 2015Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
22 April 2014Debris and open burning60 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
31 March 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionGRASS FIRE
26 March 2014Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
14 March 2015Debris and open burning1.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionGRASS FIRE
3 October 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Sioux County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 14 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Hawarden: 10 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Chatsworth PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
HarknessSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
HawardenSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hawarden Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Johnson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
L G EveristSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
L G EveristSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sioux-Armstrong PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sioux-Shoemaker PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Sioux County

Storms near this place

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hawarden in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 28 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 10 flood, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1994Thunderstorm WindHawarden$500,000no account filed
July 1999Thunderstorm WindHawarden$200,000no account filed
March 2009Thunderstorm WindHawarden$100,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a snack shack. The winds also caused roof and siding damage to several homes and businesses, with some of the damage due to tree debris becoming embedded in buildings. The winds blew out windows in several buildings, and caused widespread tree damage.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindHawarden$50,000Thunderstorm winds rolled a semi truck and crumpled a storage tank.
October 1998LightningHawarden$30,000no account filed
September 2019FloodHawarden$10,000After excessive two-day rainfall during September 10-12 (7.81 inches at Dell Rapids, generally 3 to 4 inches around Sioux Falls, 4.72 inches at Canton), the Big Sioux River above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) reached the third highest stage on record of 12.33 feet above flood stage on September 15. Significant amounts of the agricultural flood plain were inundated, and numerous roads were closed including South Dakota Highway 46, Iowa Highway 10 and South Dakota county road 13.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindHawarden$10,000Thunderstorms winds caused tree damage and minor damage to buildings.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindHawarden$10,000Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed blew down several trees and numerous large branches. One large tree fell on a car.
October 2020Thunderstorm WindHawarden$1,000Several three inch branches were broken off trees. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
June 2025HailHawarden-Hail was accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Trees were knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Hawarden.
July 2023HailHawarden-Hail was mainly pea-sized, with several stones as large as nickels.
July 2023HailHawarden-Hail up to quarter size fell in the southwest portions of Hawarden.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees and blew shingles off of a roof.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindHawarden-The roof to the bus barn at West Sioux High School was removed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2021HailHawarden-Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
August 2021HailHawarden-Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Large tree branch down.
July 2019HailHawarden-Mostly pea size hail with a few to quarter size.
July 2018FloodHawarden-Crop and pasture land near the Big Sioux River was severely impacted as river levels climbed to 3.7 feet above flood stage above Hawarden (gage site HWDI4) on July 7.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Trees and power lines down all across town.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees.
May 2014HailHawarden-Large hail was accompanied by damaging winds.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by large hail.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees blown down.
May 2012HailHawarden-Large hail was accompanied by estimated 45 mph wind gusts.
May 2011FloodHawarden-Heavy rain caused the lower Big Sioux River to rise again above flood stage, after spring snowmelt flooding subsided. Minor to briefly moderate flooding was reported with some lowlands and a few roads flooded. The river crested at 2.2 feet above flood stage at Hawarden on May 28th.
June 2011FloodHawarden-Minor to moderate flooding continued on the lower Big Sioux River in June, with some lowlands including some farmland and a few roads flooded. The river fell below flood stage for a few days in the middle of June, rose again due to heavy rains, and began to fall again before the end of the month. The river crested at 3.6 feet above flood stage at Hawarden on June 24th.
May 2011Tornado (EF0)Hawarden-A brief tornado was observed to pick up dust, but caused no reported damage.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindHawarden-A gustnado was observed by emergency management.
April 2010FloodHawarden-Continued flooding of the Big Sioux River from March abated and ended in early April, with minor flooding affecting mainly fields adjacent to the river. Starting the month at near a foot above flood stage at Hawarden, the river fell below flood stage on April 4th.
June 2010Flash FloodHawarden-Heavy rain caused flash flooding of several roads in the town of Hawarden.
June 2009HailHawarden-Large hail caused an unknown amount of crop damage.
February 2009FloodHawarden-Minor flooding along the Big Sioux River resulted from the melting of snow.
June 2008FloodHawarden-Heavy rain caused moderate to major flooding along the Big Sioux River. Extensive flooding of farmland and flooding of some county roads was reported. The amount of damage to crops and to farmland from erosion was not known. The river crested at Hawarden at 20.6 feet, or 5.6 feet above flood stage.
July 2008HailHawarden-Large hail fell at Oak Grove State Park.
April 2007FloodHawarden-Heavy rain at the end of march led to minor to locally moderate flooding along the Big Sioux River. Lowlands including some farmland near the river were flooded.
March 2007Flash FloodHawarden-Heavy rainfall estimated at around 3 inches caused flooding of roads and basements.
June 2005HailHawarden-Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to windows, vehicles, and crops.
June 2005HailHawarden-Large hail, driven by 45 mph winds, caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles, windows, and crops.
June 2005Flash FloodHawarden-Heavy rain caused flooding of several roads and other low lying areas in town.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees blown down.
April 2004Thunderstorm WindHawarden-A farm was damaged by thunderstorm winds. The amount of damage was not known.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The amount of damage was not known.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, with numerous small branches blown down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindHawarden-Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down.
July 1995HailHawarden-Hail of unknown size caused crop damage north of Hawarden. The damage was aggravated by strong winds occurring with the hail.
June 2024HailHawarden-no account filed
July 2021HailHawarden-no account filed
July 2017HailHawarden-no account filed
May 2011HailHawarden-no account filed
May 2008Thunderstorm WindHawarden-no account filed
May 2008HailHawarden-no account filed
June 2007HailHawarden-no account filed
April 2006FloodHawarden-no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindHawarden-no account filed
May 2006FloodHawarden-no account filed
June 2006HailHawarden-no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindHawarden-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Sioux County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Chatsworth5.7 miles18
McNally6.3 miles9
Highland Park8.6 miles8
Ireton9.0 miles9
Lebanon9.8 miles8
Carmel16.1 miles7
Maurice16.3 miles10
Westbrook Village17.0 miles8

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HawardenAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q961256The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 457324. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.