Hawkins, Wisconsin

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Hawkins is a village in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Hawkins.

[edit] Geography

Hawkins is located at 45°30′44″N, 90°42′48″W (45.512448, -90.713483)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.90%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 317 people, 138 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density was 55.9/km² (144.8/mi²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 25.9/km² (67.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.11% White, 0.32% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 138 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,159. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.