Hawkins, Wisconsin

About Hawkins

Hawkins is a tiny community in northwestern Wisconsin, home to 327 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hawkins holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 148 residents per square mile.

📰 Hawkins News Today

• Hawkins, WI Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Obituary for Nancy Ann (Federwitz) Hawkins - Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home · Feb 1
• Robert Kulczak The Ladysmith News · Jan 19
• Karen Yvonne Hawkins Obituary Mar 23, 2026 - Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes · Mar 23
• Insider: Reckless Endangerment Charges Filed Against Rusk County Woman DrydenWire.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wisconsin headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hawkins Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hawkins

• Big Falls County Park reviews ★
• Hawkins Hemlock-Hardwood Forest State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Mill Pond Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hawkins

• Flambeau Correctional Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hawkins

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