Guide to Hawley Minnesota

Hawley is east of Moorhead, at the intersection of the Buffalo River, U.S. Highway 10, and the Burlington Northern Railroad. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. It is located in Vikingland of Minnesota, and has a number of pasture and farmlands nearby.

The land is flat (mostly treeless) farmland west of the city, and more hilly-forested land to the east. There is much wildlife including deer, moose, waterfowl, raccoon, skunk, wolf, fox, and many other indigenous animal species. The indigenous trees in the forests are mostly leafy, with very few natural evergreens.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,882 people, 744 households, and 514 families residing in the city. The population density was 295.4/km² (764.8/mi²). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 123.5/km² (319.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.46% White, 0.11% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 744 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,652, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $21,284 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,178. 8.5% of the population and 7.2% of families were below the poverty line. 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

HAWLEY, a city of Hawley Township, sections 1, 2, and 12, settled by an English colony in 1871, incorporated February 5, 1884, and its township, at first called Bethel, were renamed in honor of Gen. Joseph Roswell Hawley of Connecticut, one of the original stockholders of the Northern Pacific Railroad company. He was born in Stewartsville, N.C., October 31, 1826; died in Washington, D.C., March 17, 1905. He was graduated at Hamilton College, 1847; was admitted to practice law, 1850; became editor of the Evening Press, Hartford, Conn., 1857; served as a brigade and division commander in the Union army during the Civil War, and was brevetted major general in 1865; was president of the U.S. Centennial Commission, 1873-77; was a member of Congress, 1872-75 and 1879-81; was U.S. senator, 1881-1905.