Town guide

Hazleton, Iowa

Hazleton is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, home to about 720 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50641.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population720900 per sq mi
Median home value$85,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hazleton

1 ZIP code

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Around Hazleton

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)116 miles away
Closer regional airportWaterloo Regional Airport (ALO)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL223 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hazleton

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

Hazleton had 713 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Buchanan County grew from 21,427 residents in 1900 to 20,565 in 2020.

Hazleton population by census2000: 950, 2010: 823, 2020: 713950200082320107132020

Buchanan County, 1900–2020

Buchanan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,427, 1910: 19,748, 1920: 19,890, 1930: 19,550, 1940: 20,991, 1950: 21,927, 1960: 22,293, 1970: 21,746, 1980: 22,900, 1990: 20,844, 2000: 21,093, 2010: 20,958, 2020: 20,56521K’00’1020K’20’3021K’40’5022K’60’7023K’80’9021K’00’1021K’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 7°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HazletonJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in25°7°Jan1.229°9°Feb1.243°23°Mar2.058°34°Apr4.070°46°May4.879°57°Jun5.882°59°Jul5.380°57°Aug4.074°48°Sep3.761°36°Oct3.144°24°Nov2.131°14°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley, IA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Buchanan County

5,387 jobs at 490 businesses in Buchanan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Buchanan CountyManufacturing: 1,451 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 999 jobs; Retail trade: 816 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 349 jobs; Construction: 334 jobs; Wholesale trade: 285 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 221 jobs; Professional services: 214 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hazleton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Oelwein Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oelwein4.7 miles
  • Buchanan County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Independence9.6 miles
  • Community Memorial Hospital Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sumner19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hazleton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fontana Park · 128 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Fareway4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Oelwein Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum4.1 mi
  • Hub City Heritage Railway Museum4.8 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.

Schools in Hazleton

Public schools here are run by Jesup Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolHazeltonK–823Public4.5 mi
Triumph Elementary SchoolFairbankK–842Public5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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