Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 91, settled in 1884.
1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Hartwick, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Hartwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 107 in 1920, a peak of 126 in 1960, 92 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartwick, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hartwick.
Hartwick has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 12° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hartwick beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 44% of adults have obesity in Hartwick, against 38% in Iowa’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hartwick.
| Hartwick | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hartwick | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.7% | 66.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.2% | 66.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Hartwick home is worth about $222,000, up 13.4% in a year, 6% below the Iowa typical home. 81% of Hartwick households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Hartwick; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hartwick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, United States
Hartwick is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 92 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Hartwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.