Hixton, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 611. Estimated population in July 2024: 694 (+13.6% change)
Males: 327 (53.5%), Females: 284 (46.5%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 54635

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $38,056
Median house value: $91,500

Population by Race

Races in Hixton:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• Other race (2.5%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (34.9%), German (32.2%), Irish (11.5%), English (5.4%), Polish (5.4%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hixton

• High school or higher: 78.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hixton town

• Never married: 23.1%
• Now married: 62.5%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 2.7%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hixton:

• BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
• OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; OSSEO, WI)
• TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WHITEHALL, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hixton:

• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 39 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 46 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
• VOLK FIELD (about 62 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hixton:

• BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 15 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
• BLAIR (about 16 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
• SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 36 miles; SPARTA, WI; Abbreviation: CMY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hixton:

• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 43 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 51 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 72 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)