Hawthorne, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,045. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,126 (+7.8% change)
Males: 515 (49.3%), Females: 530 (50.7%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 54842

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $44,856
Median house value: $76,400

Population by Race

Races in Hawthorne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Swedish (22.0%), German (19.7%), Norwegian (16.1%), Irish (8.1%), United States (7.9%), English (7.4%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawthorne

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawthorne town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawthorne:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)
  • MILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; DULUTH, MN)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF DULUTH (about 27 miles; DULUTH, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawthorne:

  • DULUTH INTL (about 32 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 91 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 117 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawthorne:

  • SOLON SPRINGS MUNI (about 15 miles; SOLON SPRINGS, WI; Abbreviation: OLG)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 19 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DYT)
  • RICHARD I BONG (about 20 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Abbreviation: SUW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawthorne:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 26 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 113 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 122 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 122 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)