A High Quality Workforce.
One of Hiawatha's, along with our surrounding counties, most valuable assets is its high quality workforce. The knowledge, skills and work ethic of its labor force is a tremendous advantage to employers and businesses in the area. Employers benefit from the highly productive and dedicated individuals who exemplify the work ethic of the Midwest.
Hiawatha benefits from our Linn County and bordering county's population of more than 445,000 people, within a 45-minute commuting radius, setting the stage for a large and diverse pool of available labor.
Major manufacturers or other large employers in community: as of 2011
Go Daddy
Website Hosting
583
CCB Packaging
Packaging
435
Windstream
Communications
400
UPS
Delivery Service
160
REM Iowa, Inc.
Human Services
130
J & A Printing, Inc.
Commercial Printing
110
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Education
105
Fisher Printers, Inc.
Printing
102
Cedar Graphics
Printing
100
Parker Hannifin
Manufacturing
83
Crystal Group Inc.
Industrial Computers
80
CEC
Communications
70
Newell Machinery
Manufacturing
60
St. Luke's Hiawatha Campus
Health
35
Mobile Demand
Industrial Computers
30
Hourly Wage Rates for persons living or working in Linn County
Clerk, General Office
$13.02
Printing Machine Operators
$15.65
Material Moving Equipment Operators
$20.70
Machine Assemblers
$16.32
Secretary
$12.85
Welders/Cutters
$16.06
Hand Packers & Packagers
$11.23
Industrial Machinery Mechanic
$20.75
Truck Driver (Light)
$14.27
Truck Driver (Heavy)
$18.27
Annual Average for: 2010
Labor Force:
536,331
Percent Unemployed
6%
Total Employment
87,956
Manufacturing
14.6%
Retail
14.2%
Service
15.7%
Learn more about business in Hiawatha on the HEDCO website.
A list of all businesses within the City of Hiawatha.
Economic development application and policy forms.
Contact information for Economic Development staff.
View this helpful brochure to learn a bit more about the great opportunities awaiting you in Hiawatha.
Learn more about Hiawatha Studies & Reports and Planned Unit Developments
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Hiawatha Water Department