Hawthorne, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +8.7%
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| Males: 564 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 572 |  (50.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54849.
| Hawthorne: | $80,703 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,113 (it was $16,855 in 2000)
Hawthorne town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,805 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
| Hawthorne: | $190,805 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $201,945; detached houses: $209,055; townhouses or other attached units: $212,805; in 2-unit structures: $185,551; mobile homes: $81,636; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $123,010
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hawthorne, WI
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- 1,06693.8%White alone
- 393.4%Two or more races
- 161.4%American Indian alone
- 80.7%Black alone
- 40.4%Hispanic
- 20.2%Other race alone
- 10.09%Asian alone
Races in Hawthorne detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Swedish (22.0%), German (19.7%), Norwegian (16.1%), Irish (8.1%), United States (7.9%), English (7.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1160 feet
Land area: 45.6 square miles.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (very low).
4 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Hawthorne town: | 1.4% ($983) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(22.9 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (124.2 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (383.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Amnicon, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Lake Nebagamon, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Lakeside, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Parkland, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 46.51 N, Longitude: 91.83 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (10.7%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Truck transportation (5.6%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Construction (14.8%)
- Truck transportation (8.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
- Rail transportation (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Health care (19.9%)
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
- Social assistance (6.8%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
- Child care workers (4.9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
Average climate in Hawthorne, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 49.5. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 49.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.135. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.135 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.82. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.82 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00125. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00125 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Hawthorne-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/3/1980, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Hawthorne town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/11/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 52.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hawthorne-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 210.0 miles away from Hawthorne center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 221.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from Hawthorne center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawthorne:
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 19 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,302)
- Lake Superior College (about 24 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 25 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 25 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 54 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 113 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 115 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 3,371)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Hawthorne include: Lake Nebagamon Church (A), Whispering Pines Church (B), Hawthorne Tabernacle (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Parkview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Steele Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Little Steele Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hansen Creek (A), Kaspar Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hawthorne and their reported violations in the past:
ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hawthorne that have no violations reported:
- ROADHOUSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
94 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Hawthorne:
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 61.8%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 12.0%
- Divorced: 6.7%
For population 25 years and over in Hawthorne:
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hawthorne, WI (based on Douglas County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11,104 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,290 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,012 | 29 |
| Other | 14 | 2 |
| None | 22,739 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Douglas County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Douglas County: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
| This county: | 5.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| This county: | 9.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Douglas County: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Douglas County: | 27.0% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Douglas County: | 14.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Hawthorne:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WGEE (970 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hawthorne:
- WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
- WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
- WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
- KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
- KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
- KKCB (105.1 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
- KUWS (91.3 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WISC. SYS.)
- WSCD-FM (92.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KRBR-FM (102.5 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTCO (98.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDNW (97.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WNCB (89.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
TV broadcast stations around Hawthorne:
- WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
- KDLH (Channel 3; DULUTH, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
- KBJR-TV (Channel 6; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
- KQDS-TV (Channel 21; DULUTH, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WDSE-TV (Channel 8; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TV CORPORATION)
- K58CM (Channel 58; DULUTH, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K15DU (Channel 15; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
- K66EO (Channel 66; DULUTH, MN; Owner: HAROLD AND/ OR SUE KROGMAN)
- K38DS (Channel 38; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
- K62EP (Channel 62; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
- K64EF (Channel 64; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
- K68EA (Channel 68; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KWMN-LP (Channel 56; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH DATACASTING PARTNERS, G.P.)
- KDUL-LP (Channel 60; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH TV PARTNERS, GP)
Hawthorne fatal accident list:
Sep 28, 2018 08:24 PM, Cr-P, Lat: 46.537536, Lon: -91.746658, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 10ft / 3.0mTotal length
- 2,231Total average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hawthorne)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Old Us Hwy 53 3.33 Mi N (Lat: 46.537444 Lon: -91.862694), Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WNYH848,
Assigned Frequencies: 160.260 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 161.295 MHz, Grant Date: 12/03/1996, Expiration Date: 01/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: Wisconsin Central, Stevens Point, WI 54481, Phone: (715) 345-2461
- L11 MOBILES, Lat: 46.544528 Lon: -91.909306, Call Sign: WQXQ416,
Assigned Frequencies: 161.295 MHz, Grant Date: 05/09/2016, Expiration Date: 05/09/2026, Certifier: Theodore K Kalick, Registrant: Cn, 17641 South Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 332-3543, Fax: (708) 332-6669, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- HAWTHORNE, .09mi Se Int E County Rd B And Xing (Lat: 46.502167 Lon: -91.859500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 102.2 m, Overall height: 103.7 m, Call Sign: WQNN820,
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, Grant Date: 04/01/2021, Expiration Date: 04/04/2031, Certifier: Michael K O'Connell, Registrant: Cn, 17641 S Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 332-3543, Email:
| Most common first names in Hawthorne, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 11 | 74.4 years |
| Frank | 10 | 84.5 years |
| Anna | 6 | 90.1 years |
| Albert | 5 | 78.6 years |
| Margaret | 5 | 70.6 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 88.2 years |
| Bertha | 5 | 89.4 years |
| Helen | 5 | 88.6 years |
| Ellen | 4 | 76.8 years |
| Ida | 4 | 91.7 years |
| Most common last names in Hawthorne, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 11 | 82.0 years |
| Smith | 6 | 88.9 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 83.8 years |
| Jarvi | 3 | 83.6 years |
| Carlson | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Love | 3 | 75.6 years |
| Berglund | 3 | 83.3 years |
| Erickson | 3 | 89.6 years |
| Brown | 3 | 83.3 years |
| Hanson | 3 | 83.0 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 65.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.4%Wood
- 13.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.1%Utility gas
- 61.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 38.5%Utility gas
Hawthorne compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Hawthorne on our top lists:
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.