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Hawkeye, Iowa

Hawkeye is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, home to about 482 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52147.

Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population482719 per sq mi
Median home value$84,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hawkeye

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Around Hawkeye

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)131 miles away
Closer regional airportWaterloo Regional Airport (ALO)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL231 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hawkeye; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hawkeye

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hawkeye had 438 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 478th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Fayette County grew from 29,845 residents in 1900 to 19,509 in 2020.

Hawkeye population by census2000: 489, 2010: 449, 2020: 438489200044920104382020

Fayette County, 1900–2020

Fayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,845, 1910: 27,919, 1920: 29,251, 1930: 29,145, 1940: 29,151, 1950: 28,294, 1960: 28,581, 1970: 26,898, 1980: 25,488, 1990: 21,843, 2000: 22,008, 2010: 20,880, 2020: 19,50930K’00’1029K’20’3029K’40’5029K’60’7025K’80’9022K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HawkeyeJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in25°6°Jan1.229°9°Feb1.242°22°Mar2.157°33°Apr4.169°45°May5.179°56°Jun5.982°60°Jul5.380°57°Aug4.174°48°Sep3.960°36°Oct2.944°24°Nov2.131°13°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayette, IA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Fayette County

5,706 jobs at 524 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,097 jobs; Retail trade: 861 jobs; Manufacturing: 700 jobs; Educational services: 529 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 462 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 451 jobs; Wholesale trade: 415 jobs; Construction: 350 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Union7.6 miles
  • Community Memorial Hospital Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sumner10.4 miles
  • Mercyone Oelwein Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oelwein19.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hawkeye

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hauth Park · 9 acres1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hawkeye Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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