Hiawatha, Kansas

Hiawatha, Kansas
Brown County Court House (2011)
Brown County Court House (2011)
Location within Brown County and Kansas
Location within Brown County and Kansas
KDOT map of Brown County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°51′06″N 95°32′17″W / 39.85167°N 95.53806°W / 39.85167; -95.53806[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBrown
Founded1857
Incorporated1857
Named forThe Song of Hiawatha
Area
 • Total
2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
 • Land2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 • Total
3,280
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66434
Area code785
FIPS code20-31675
GNIS ID485591[1]
Websitecityofhiawatha.org

Hiawatha (Ioway: Hári Wáta pronounced [haːꜜɾi waːꜜtʰɐ]) is the largest city and county seat of Brown County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,280.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiawatha, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Hiawatha, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.