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 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,280
 • Density1,270/sq mi (489/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 in and the county seat of Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,280.