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Hiawatha is the largest city and county seat of Brown County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,236 at the 2005 population estimate. It is the largest city on U.S. Route 36 between St. Joseph, Missouri and Denver, Colorado. Hiawatha is named after the legendary Onongada and Mohawk Indian leader Hiawatha. Hiawatha is nicknamed the "City of Beautiful Maples" because of its countless trees that produce delightful colors in the fall season. The year 2007 marks Hiawatha's 150th anniversary.

Hiawatha is a current economic progression with several new additions to the city. Here are a list of things that are changing the face of Hiawatha. *Super Wal-Mart booms in town: The old Wal-Mart on the west end of Hiawatha was moved and changed into a Super Wal-Mart that was completed and opened in late winter 2006. *Old Wal-Mart turns into Hemisphere GPS: The old building got a completely new look as Hemisphere GPS changed the appearance of west Hiawatha with a state-of-the-art building that is home to new farm technologies. *Industrial park no longer empty: Koch and Co., Inc. from Seneca, KS has made an intention to take over the industrial park in west Hiawatha. The company be a manufacturer and would ship out products. *Biodiesel plant near Hiawatha: A new proposed biofuel plant will be stationed near Padonia, which is north of Hiawatha. Although, the plant will have routes to the city and is in need of area water supply. *Downtown Streetscape: Hiawatha revamped its downtown...more

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Among the most common occupations in Hiawatha are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Hiawatha, Kansas work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Hiawatha, Kansas are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Hiawatha job listings indicate that the following industries in Hiawatha are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Pesticide & Herbicide Mfg, Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg and Ophthalmic Goods Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Hiawatha, Kansas is $26,114, and the median income of households in Hiawatha was $35,854.

Hiawatha has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Hiawatha Trends data, the number of Hiawatha, Kansas jobs has decreased by 73% since April 2008.

Population of Hiawatha Total population 3,417 Male 46.65% Female 53.35% Median age 41.2     Hiawatha Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.5% Median cost of a home $60,100 Median mortgage payment $423 Renter-occupied homes 35.5% Vacant housing 10.9% Median monthly rent $350     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,843 Median for all female full-time $20,385     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 10%     Race White 94% Black or African American 3% Asian 0% Other 3%     Hiawatha Commute Carpool 9.5% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 15 minutes

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