Hawley, Minnesota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,882 people, 744 households, and 514 families residing in the city. The population density
was 764.8 people per square mile (295.4/km²). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 319.8 per square mile (123.5/km²). 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. About 7.2% of families and 8.5% of the population
were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older.
has a grades K-6 school building and a separate 7-12 school building. Both schools are noted for high test scores. Sports are fairly popular in Hawley, with the team name being the Golden Nuggets for Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Golf, and Dance. Hawley combines with Ulen
-Hitterdal
for Track and Cross Country, and they are called the Fighting Walleyes. Outside of sports, the Hawley School District offers many opportunities in the field of arts. Students may participate in Band, Choir, Jazz Band
, Blues (R&B) Band, Pop Singers, Speech, Drama, Spring Musical, FFA and other art related events. The Jazz Band and Pop Singers also have a good track record when it comes to getting "Superior" ratings at the local and state contest levels. The Band and Choir also make a trip every four years to the Walt Disney World Resort
in central Florida
to participate in Disney's Magic Music Days
Program. The school's colors are maroon and gold, and the school's song is On Wisconsin.
Annual events in the Hawley area include the Hawley Rodeo (and Rodeo Parade), Western Minnesota
Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR
), and Hawley High School’s Homecoming
.
The Hjemkomst The small town of Hawley might be best known for its Hjemkomst Viking Ship
. The building of this ship began in November 1973 by Robert Asp. It was modeled after a Norwegian
ship found south of Oslo
that dated back from about 950 A.D. called the “Gokstad.” The Hjemkomst ship sailed from Duluth
, Minnesota
to Bergen, Norway in 1982. The event is considered one of Hawley’s finest. The ship is now located at the Hjemkomst Center
museum in nearby Moorhead
, Minnesota
.
Hawley Golf Course An 18 hole course located on the eastern edge of the city. Built in 1923, it features Bent grass greens, and blue grass fairways. Hawley Golf and Country Club amenities include snack bar
, practice green, driving range
, and practice area.
Hawley Public Schools' first graduation was in 1904. The school building was devastated by fire in 1897. The school was rebuilt and has continued growing since then, and is now made up of an Elementary building and a High School
building. There is also a school in the Spring Prairie Hutterite
colony that works in a joint effort with the Hawley Public School system.
Hawley’s Man of the Century was Rev. S. G. Hauge (1875–1964). He was the pastor of the Hawley Lutheran Parish. (Other area churches include Gran Lutheran Church
, Hawley Alliance Church, Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley United Methodist Church, Hegland Lutheran Church, Lysne Lutheran Church, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Rollag Lutheran Church, Solem Lutheran Church, and St. Andrew’s Catholic Church).
The oldest Hawley resident was Mrs. Nickolie Hovelsrud. She was formerly known as Sophie Berg and came from Oslo
, Norway
at the age of 20. She died on May 24, 1971 at the age of 100 years. (Note: several other residents have lived to the age of 100).
Hawley’s newspaper, The Hawley Herald, was involved in the production of the books Journey Back to Hawley (1972) and The Journey Continues…(1997) to signify the town’s anniversaries. These two books contain information concerning Hawley’s History.
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,882 people, 744 households, and 514 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 764.8 people per square mile (295.4/km²). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 319.8 per square mile (123.5/km²). 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
Population
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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
Marriage
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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
Income
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for a household in the city was $35,652, and the median income
Median household income
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for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $21,284 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $17,178. About 7.2% of families and 8.5% of the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older.
Hawley School District
The Hawley School DistrictSchool district
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has a grades K-6 school building and a separate 7-12 school building. Both schools are noted for high test scores. Sports are fairly popular in Hawley, with the team name being the Golden Nuggets for Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Golf, and Dance. Hawley combines with Ulen
Ulen, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 532 people, 203 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 488.9 people per square mile . There were 228 housing units at an average density of 209.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.25% White and 0.75%...
-Hitterdal
Hitterdal, Minnesota
Hitterdal is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
for Track and Cross Country, and they are called the Fighting Walleyes. Outside of sports, the Hawley School District offers many opportunities in the field of arts. Students may participate in Band, Choir, Jazz Band
Jazz band
A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
, Blues (R&B) Band, Pop Singers, Speech, Drama, Spring Musical, FFA and other art related events. The Jazz Band and Pop Singers also have a good track record when it comes to getting "Superior" ratings at the local and state contest levels. The Band and Choir also make a trip every four years to the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
in central Florida
Central Florida
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to participate in Disney's Magic Music Days
Magic Music Days
Magic Music Days is a program put on by the Disneyland Resort, the Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort Paris and the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. It brings in school and community groups to perform in the parks and/or take part in workshops or clinics...
Program. The school's colors are maroon and gold, and the school's song is On Wisconsin.
Hawley culture
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR
WMSTR
WMSTR, or the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion, is an annual, non-profit "steam meet" held in the small town of Rollag, Minnesota...
), and Hawley High School’s Homecoming
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
.
The Hjemkomst The small town of Hawley might be best known for its Hjemkomst Viking Ship
Viking ship
Viking ships were vessels used during the Viking Age in Northern Europe. Scandinavian tradition of shipbuilding during the Viking Age was characterized by slender and flexible boats, with symmetrical ends with true keel. They were clinker built, which is the overlapping of planks riveted together...
. The building of this ship began in November 1973 by Robert Asp. It was modeled after a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
ship found south of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
that dated back from about 950 A.D. called the “Gokstad.” The Hjemkomst ship sailed from Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
to Bergen, Norway in 1982. The event is considered one of Hawley’s finest. The ship is now located at the Hjemkomst Center
Hjemkomst Center
The Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, commonly known as the Hjemkomst Center, is an interpretation center museum in Moorhead, Minnesota. The building opened in 1985 and serves as a home to Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave Church replica, quarterly museum exhibits, and county archives...
museum in nearby Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
.
Hawley Golf Course An 18 hole course located on the eastern edge of the city. Built in 1923, it features Bent grass greens, and blue grass fairways. Hawley Golf and Country Club amenities include snack bar
Snack food
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, practice green, driving range
Driving range
A driving range is an area where golfers can practice their swing. It can also be a recreational activity itself for amateur golfers or when enough time for a full game is not available. Many golf courses have a driving range attached and they are also found as stand-alone facilities, especially...
, and practice area.
Hawley Public Schools' first graduation was in 1904. The school building was devastated by fire in 1897. The school was rebuilt and has continued growing since then, and is now made up of an Elementary building and a High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
building. There is also a school in the Spring Prairie Hutterite
Hutterite
Hutterites are a communal branch of Anabaptists who, like the Amish and Mennonites, trace their roots to the Radical Reformation of the 16th century. Since the death of their founder Jakob Hutter in 1536, the beliefs of the Hutterites, especially living in a community of goods and absolute...
colony that works in a joint effort with the Hawley Public School system.
Hawley’s Man of the Century was Rev. S. G. Hauge (1875–1964). He was the pastor of the Hawley Lutheran Parish. (Other area churches include Gran Lutheran Church
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
, Hawley Alliance Church, Hawley Lutheran Church, Hawley United Methodist Church, Hegland Lutheran Church, Lysne Lutheran Church, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Rollag Lutheran Church, Solem Lutheran Church, and St. Andrew’s Catholic Church).
The oldest Hawley resident was Mrs. Nickolie Hovelsrud. She was formerly known as Sophie Berg and came from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
at the age of 20. She died on May 24, 1971 at the age of 100 years. (Note: several other residents have lived to the age of 100).
Hawley’s newspaper, The Hawley Herald, was involved in the production of the books Journey Back to Hawley (1972) and The Journey Continues…(1997) to signify the town’s anniversaries. These two books contain information concerning Hawley’s History.
External links
- http://www.hawley.k12.mn.us/html Hawley's School Site
- http://www.hawley.govoffice.com/ Hawley's Official Site
- Hjemkomst Center Site
- http://www.HawleyWould.com Hawley's Economic Development Site