Hawthorne, Wisconsin

Hawthorne, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Hawthorne, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°30′44″N 91°50′5″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Douglas
Area
• Total	46.2 sq mi (119.5 km2)
• Land	45.6 sq mi (118.1 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,045
• Density	22.9/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 and 534
FIPS code	55-33350
GNIS feature ID	1583368
Website	www.townofhawthorne.org

Hawthorne is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Dobie, Hawthorne, Hillcrest, and Hines are located in the town.

Transportation

U.S. Highway 53 and County Road B are two of the main routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.2 square miles (119.6 km²), of which, 45.6 square miles (118.1 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (1.17%) is water.

Hawthorne is located 7.5 miles west of Lake Nebagamon; and 22 miles southeast of the city of Superior.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,045 people in 338 households, including 264 families, in the town. The population density was 22.9 people per square mile (8.8/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.61% White, 0.19% African American, 1.44% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77%.

Of the 338 households 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.3% of households were one person and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, here were 93.6 males.

The median household income was $44,856 and the median family income was $50,313. Males had a median income of $36,641 versus $25,078 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,855. About 2.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town of Hawthorne – Official Website