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Around Hawkins Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)130 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL296 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hawkins Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hawkins Town had 122 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 1855th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rusk County grew from 11,160 residents in 1910 to 14,188 in 2020.
Rusk County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jump Rvr 3e, WI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Rusk County
4,275 jobs at 321 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith19.8 miles
Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls30.9 miles
Public schools here are run by Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
DOC: Flambeau Correctional CenterHawkins
9–12
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Alternative Education
9.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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