Hawarden was platted in 1882. It was named for Hawarden Castle, the Welsh home of statesman William Gladstone. Hawarden was incorporated as a city on March 18, 1887.
Geography
Hawarden is located at , along the Big Sioux River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,546 people, 1,020 households, and 667 families living in the city. The population density was. There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 86.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 10.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.0% of the population. There were 1,020 households of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 39 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,478 people, 1,032 households, and 664 families living in the city. The population density was 860.6 people per square mile. There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of 381.3 per square mile. 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. 24.5% are 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.
Economy
Coilcraft, Inc., which is a leading global supplier of magnetic components including high performance RF chip inductors, power magnetics and filters. Coilcraft also designs and builds custom magnetics to fit a customer’s exact electrical requirements. Coilcraft’s Hawarden location focuses on product research and development, production and distribution. Coilcraft, Inc employs 100+ workers in Hawarden. Other local factories include Dakota Treats, LLC a manufacturer of high-quality dog treats, For-Most, Inc. a manufacturer of top-of-the-line cattle handling equipment, and Plasticology, LLC a plastic injection molding facility with blow molding capabilities. design, development, and tooling services. Other large employers are Hawarden Regional Healthcare, Cooperative Farmers Elevator, Peoples Bank & Agency and Rivers Edge Bank. There are two K-12 schools in the city, West Sioux Elementary and West Sioux High/Middle School.
