Moving to Hawkins, Wisconsin

Population: 317. Estimated population in July 2024: 302 (-4.7% change)
Males: 163 (51.4%), Females: 154 (48.6%)

Rusk County

Zip code: 54530

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $29,286
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Hawkins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Polish (11.7%), Irish (11.4%), Norwegian (9.1%), Swedish (8.8%), Dutch (6.3%).

Elevation: 1369 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawkins

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawkins village

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawkins:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawkins:

  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 71 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 81 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 87 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawkins:

  • RUSK COUNTY (about 20 miles; LADYSMITH, WI; Abbreviation: RCX)
  • PRICE COUNTY (about 26 miles; PHILLIPS, WI; Abbreviation: PBH)
  • PRENTICE (about 31 miles; PRENTICE, WI; Abbreviation: 5N2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawkins:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 74 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 95 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 105 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 115 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Public primary/middle school in Hawkins:

  • HAWKINS EL (Students: 44; Location: 510 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hawkins:

  • HAWKINS AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,000; Location: 522 GRAND AVE.; 4,901 books; 5 audio materials; 287 video materials)