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Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426, Illinois

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 is a unified school district in DeKalb County, Boone County, and Ogle County, Illinois, for grades K–12. About 2,603 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 77.3 sq mi (200 km²) of land.

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Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 in Illinois
Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,603 ± 341
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
DeKalb County83% of the district’s landBoone County12% of the district’s landOgle County4% of the district’s land
Land area
77.3 sq mi (200 km²)
Median household income
$89,176 ± $13,886
Median home value
$217,600 ± $16,986
Water area
0.51 sq mi (1.32 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1721300
Coordinates (central point)
42.099895, -88.873889
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426, largest first

  1. Franklin Township2,286 people
  2. Kirkland (village)1,525 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 4249.3 mi east
  2. Sycamore Community Unit School District 42711 mi southeast
  3. Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 10011 mi north
  4. Meridian Community Unit School District 22313 mi west
  5. DeKalb Community Unit School District 42813 mi south
  6. Rockford School District 20514 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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