Hixton Wisconsin Map

About Hixton, Wisconsin

Hixton is a locality in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 456. The population density is 154.3 people per km². Hixton is located at 44.3858°N, 91.0143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hixton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54635.

Hixton emerges from the landscape where the Trempealeau River carves a deliberate path through the unglaciated earth. It lies 13.7 miles south of Price, WI (from Price, WI: bearing 172°T), and is situated 17.1 miles west-southwest of Columbia. The topography here is defined by the deep, quiet geometry of Fall Coulee, a landform that dictates the movement of wind and the settling of evening mist against the rising slopes. Two miles to the east, the stillness of Lowe Creek Pond acts as a mirror for the changing seasons, while the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of Oak Ridge. The air in Hixton carries the sharp, clean scent of the nearby Black River State Forest, a reminder of the vast, wooded wilderness that defines the regional character.

Agriculture serves as the slow, steady heartbeat of Hixton, with local industry long shaped by the rhythms of dairy and the hard-won yields of the surrounding fields. The Tank Creek Fishery Area occupies a vital space within the local geography, anchoring a commitment to the land that persists despite the shifting tides of the modern economy. Families here carry the inherited patience of German and Scandinavian ancestry, visible in the modest, sturdy architecture and the shared habits of a life lived close to the soil. On Friday nights, the local social life finds its focus in the tradition of the fish fry, a quiet gathering that reinforces the social bonds of a place where people still measure time by the harvest and the changing color of the leaves.

About This Hixton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hixton, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 44.385794, -91.014316. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hixton includes the ZIP code (54635), telephone area code (715), county seat of Jackson County (Black River Falls), and school district assignment (Black River Falls School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.