[4] In the poem is legendary Onondaga and Mohawk Indian leader Hiawatha.

The city is home to the longest running continuous Halloween parade in the nation, starting in 1914.

[7] According to The New York Times in 2012, "the cartoonist Bob Montana inked the original likenesses of Archie and his pals and plopped them in an idyllic Midwestern community named Riverdale because Mr. [John] Goldwater, a New Yorker, had fond memories of time spent in Hiawatha"[8] Goldwater had hitchhiked to the community at the age of 17 and started working at the Hiawatha Daily World.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.59 square miles (6.71 km2), all land.

The 2020 United States census counted 3,280 people, 1,378 households, and 798 families in Hiawatha.

Begun soon after her death in 1930 and completed in 1934, the monument consists of statues of the couple and a small shelter, carved from Italian marble.

Its cost (approximately $200,000) led many in the community to criticize Davis for his free spending during the Great Depression.

Today, the monument benefits the community financially because of the thousands of tourists who visit it.

[27] 701 Oregon Street; downtown area This is the only such clock between Indianapolis and Denver on U.S. Route 36.

It was built in 1891 as part of the First National Bank building and is listed on the Kansas Register.

301 E. Iowa Street, West of Davis Memorial It resembles a 1900 farmstead with a paved windmill trail for sightseers and joggers to use and enjoy.

There is a log cabin replica that is the office, wash house, barn, brooder house, corn crib, cabinet shop, horse drawn implement building, antique tractor building and many windmills and wind chargers.

Hiawatha High School (HHS) teaches grades 9-12, and is located at 600 Red Hawk Drive.

"West Campus" is a separate set of buildings for agricultural and industrial arts classes.

The Red Hawks are a member of the Big 7 League, with a total of eight teams in northeast Kansas.

Other activities and organizations include cheerleading, Color Guard, Dance Team, journalism, Yearbook, Gifted-Talented Program, National Honor Society, Red Hawk Club, Kansas Association for Youth, International Club, Student Council, Red Hawk Reader's Club, Biology Club (travels to the Bahamas annually), National FFA Organization, Business Professionals of America, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

HMS has an advanced Life Skills technology classroom and a modern gym.

The Hiawatha Hawks are a member of the Big 7 League, with a total of six teams in northeast Kansas.

Athletics include cross country, football, volleyball, wrestling, boys' and girls' basketball, and track and field.

HES has many school programs including Title Reading, Speech, Gifted-Talented, and Extended Learning.

The District received much praise for its transition, including the National Congress of American Indians and organizations as far away as Washington, D.C. After narrowing down many potential new nicknames, the high school decided to retain its red pride, renaming itself the 'Red Hawks'.