Hawkins (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
Hawkins is a small town located in Rusk County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2000, about 170 people lived there. The smaller Village of Hawkins is actually found inside this town.
History of Hawkins
The town of Hawkins was probably named after a man named Marsh P. Hawkins. He worked for a railroad company called the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad back in the 1880s. He was the secretary and treasurer for one of its important sections.
Where is Hawkins?
Hawkins is quite a large area, even though not many people live there. It covers about 45.8 square miles (which is about 118.5 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, around 45.6 square miles (118.2 square kilometers). A very small part, about 0.1 square mile (0.3 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Hawkins?
Based on information from the year 2000, there were 170 people living in Hawkins. These people lived in 66 different homes, and 54 of those were families. On average, there were about 3.7 people living in every square mile of the town.
Most of the people living in Hawkins were White. A small number, about 1.76%, were of Hispanic or Latino background.
The ages of the people in Hawkins varied:
- About 19.4% were under 18 years old.
- About 9.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 16.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 34.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 20.6% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Hawkins was 46 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 120.8 males.
See also
In Spanish: Hawkins (condado de Rusk, Wisconsin) para niños
