Hiawatha, Kansas

Hiawatha, Kansas
Brown County Court House (2011)
Location within Brown County and Kansas
KDOT map of Brown County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°51′06″N 95°32′17″W / 39.85167°N 95.53806°W / 39.85167; -95.53806
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBrown
Founded1857
Incorporated1857
Named afterThe Song of Hiawatha
Government
  MayorBecky Shamburg
Area
  Total
2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
  Land2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,280
  Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66434
Area code785
FIPS code20-31675
GNIS ID485591
Websitecityofhiawatha.org

Hiawatha (Ioway: Hári Wáta pronounced [haːꜜɾi waːꜜtʰɐ]) is the largest city and county seat of Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,280.