Hawthorne, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Town of Hawthorne, Wisconsin
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Location of the Town of Hawthorne, Wisconsin
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| 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
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| • 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 small town located in Douglas County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,045 people lived there.
The town of Hawthorne includes several smaller communities. These are places like Dobie, Hawthorne (which shares the town's name), Hillcrest, and Hines.
Getting Around Hawthorne
To travel through Hawthorne, you can use U.S. Highway 53. There are also several important county roads. These include County Roads B, D, and E. They help people move around the town.
Hawthorne's Landscape
Hawthorne covers a total area of about 46.2 square miles (119.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. About 45.6 square miles (118.1 square kilometers) is land. A small part, about 0.5 square miles (1.4 square kilometers), is water. This means the town has some lakes or rivers within its borders.
Who Lives in Hawthorne?
In the year 2000, the town had 1,045 residents. There were 338 households, which are groups of people living together. Most people in Hawthorne were White (97.61%). There were also small numbers of Native American (1.44%) and African American (0.19%) residents. Some people identified as Asian or from two or more races.
Many households (38.5%) had children under 18 living with them. Most families (64.2%) were married couples. The average household had about 2.81 people. The average family had about 3.11 people.
The people in Hawthorne were of different ages. About 27.6% were under 18 years old. About 17.5% were 65 years old or older. The average age of residents was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 97.2 males.
See also
In Spanish: Hawthorne (Wisconsin) para niños
