Hawkins Wisconsin Map

About Hawkins, Wisconsin

Hawkins is a locality in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 322. The population density is 60.7 people per km². Hawkins is located at 45.5150°N, 90.7199°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54530.

Hawkins lies nestled amongst rolling hills, a place where the land exhales the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 33.7 miles north of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 355°T), and is situated 19.0 miles east of Ladysmith. The terrain here is a gentle give and take of rises and shallow valleys, cut by the meandering Silver Creek that whispers its way through the landscape. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through the canopy of deciduous trees, paints the forest floor in shifting patterns of gold and shadow, a fleeting beauty that seems to imbue the very air with a quiet luminescence. The scattered farmsteads and woodlands speak of a long relationship between man and this earth, a patient cultivation that has shaped the character of Hawkins into one of quiet resilience. The history of Hawkins is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent rhythm of its agricultural roots and the quiet hum of its local economy. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, primarily in the form of dairy and forestry, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their lives here. The old general store, still a hub of local chatter, carries the faint, sweet aroma of coffee and aged wood, a sensory echo of simpler times. While not a place of bustling industry, Hawkins thrives on a grounded practicality, a community that understands the value of hard work and neighborly support, a character forged by the very soil and seasons that define it.

About This Hawkins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hawkins, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.514968, -90.719866. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hawkins and Rusk County.

Detailed location data for Hawkins includes the ZIP code (54530), telephone area code (715), county seat of Rusk County (Ladysmith), and school district assignment (Flambeau School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hawkins is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.