Hawarden is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States.

[5] It was named for Hawarden Castle, the Welsh home of statesman William Gladstone.

[10] Hawarden is located very near to the center of the North American continent, far removed from any major bodies of water.

Summers can bring daytime temperatures that climb into the 90s Fahrenheit, and winter lows can be well below zero.

There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 403.7 per square mile (155.9/km2).

There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of 398.6 per square mile (153.9/km2).

31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Other local factories include Dakota Treats, LLC a manufacturer of dog treats, For-Most, Inc. a manufacturer of cattle handling equipment, and Plasticology, LLC a plastic injection molding facility.

Other large employers are Hawarden Regional Healthcare, Cooperative Farmers Elevator (CFE), Peoples Bank & Agency and Rivers Edge Bank.

[citation needed] Ireton, Hawarden, Chatsworth, and surrounding rural areas formed the West Sioux Community School District[15] in the fall of 1959.