Hiawatha is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States.

[4] In 1946, Fay Clark, an entrepreneur of several ventures located in Linn County north of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had a vision of houses and a highway running through a new city.

In 1950 Clark and another 45 residents signed a petition seeking to become the 17th incorporated town in Linn County.

[citation needed] Hiawatha's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.044409, -91.681025.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.23 square miles (10.96 km2), all land.

[2] Hiawatha's population density is estimated at 1884 people per square mile which is considered low for urban areas.

[16][17] Located on Boyson Road in Hiawatha is a trailhead for the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.

The trailhead is furnished with picnic tables, restrooms, maps and information about the trail, and parking.

[18] The main trail is a continuous path just under 52 miles (84 km) long running northwest from Hiawatha to Evansdale, with the first 4 miles (6.4 km) of the route north from Hiawatha paved with asphalt.

The first 16 miles (26 km) going south from Evansdale are also paved with asphalt, the remaining trail is crushed and packed limestone.

The trail has wildflowers and pockets of native remnant prairie grasses that have been enlarged through the process of burning surrounding brush and non-native plants.

For the 2011 year, the market will be open beginning April 24 and running through October 30 on Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm (local time).

[21] Hiawatha is governed by the Mayor with city council form of government, utilizing several departments, boards, and commissions.The recently built City Hall (dedicated in 2007) is located at 101 Emmons Street Hiawatha, Iowa 52233.

[22] The Hiawatha Police Department is located in the lower level of the City Hall building.

[23] The Police Department's campus was expanded with the Public Safety Training & Support facility in May 2021.

The Hiawatha Fire Department has the only fire-based ambulance service in Linn County.

Hiawatha is included in the Cedar Rapids Community School District system.