Profile for Hiawatha, Kansas, KS

Hiawatha is between the Kickapoo, Iowa and Sac & Fox Indian reservations.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Maple Leaf Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Hiawatha attractions: Casinos

Historic routes: Oregon Trail

Historic sites and museums: Brown County Historical Society & Museum, Brown County Agriculture Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hiawatha

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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34% of Hiawatha residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hiawatha ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Brown County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Brown County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - KS data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hiawatha was $16,981, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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25% of Hiawatha residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Hiawatha festival dates:

• Maple Leaf Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Hiawatha, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $683.

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Libraries in Hiawatha include Morrill Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hiawatha include Hiawatha World

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Brown County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hiawatha political report.

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The average commute time for Hiawatha workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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