Location & Shipping
Hawarden’s strategic Upper Midwest location lowers companies transportation cost for both supply and distribution. Hawarden’s central location caused many of our current employers to locate here. Timber Roots Truss and Ash Grove Cement are just two examples of companies that rely on a central location in Hawarden to attract customers, suppliers, distributors, and employees. Coupled with ample access to national trucking companies, rail, and interstate highways, your business will also benefit from Hawarden’s central location.
Highways
Hawarden is situated at the crossroads of Iowa Highways 10 & 12, is 15 miles from U.S. Highway 75 and 20 miles from Interstate 29. Interstate 90 is 45 miles North, providing access to the East and West Coast.
Motor Freight
Hawarden is served by a number of truck lines and delivery services daily. All of the major markets of the U.S. are within hours by truck.
Metro Area Distances
| City | Miles | Flight Time | Days by Truck | Days by Rail |
| Chicago, Illinois | 588 | 1:06 (FSD) | 1 | 2 |
| Denver, Colorado | 642 | 2:02 (FSD) | 1 | 1 |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 245 | n/a | less than 1 | 1 |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 318 | 0:55 (OMA) | less than 1 | 1 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 293 | 0:35 (FSD) | less than 1 | 1 |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 138 | n/a | less than 1 | less than 1 |
| Sioux City, Iowa | 41 | n/a | less than 1 | less than 1 |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 49 | n/a | less than 1 | less than 1 |
Railroads
Hawarden is served by the Dakota and Iowa Railroad (D&I) which operates from Dell Rapids, SD to Sioux City, IA. The D&I operates via trackage rights over the BNSF Railway between Sioux Falls, SD and Canton, SD and between Elk Point, SD and Sioux City, IA. In addition to the Dell Rapids to Sioux City Main Line, the D&I operates a branch line from Hawarden, IA to Beresford, SD. Additional trackage rights from Canton, SD to Wolsey, SD provide a DM&E interchange for aggregate shipments.
Air Service
Commercial Air Service is available at the Sioux City Gateway Airport (41 miles) and the Sioux Falls Regional Airport (49 miles).