MOUNT VERNON – Numbers released by the city show fewer swimmers visited the Hiawatha Water Park/Pool this year than last. The attendance report indicates there were 52, 759 visitors to the pool in 2017. The number in 2016 was 65, 890.
The pool was closed due to cool weater 10 days this year, 5 days last year. The day with the most attendance in 2017 was June 12. That day there were 1,583 swimmers when it was sunny and 90 degrees.
Previous year totals were:
2012 – 53, 046
2013 – 52, 540
2014 – 50,731
2015 – 58, 117