Moving to Hixton, Wisconsin

Population: 611. Estimated population in July 2024: 694 (+13.6% change)
Males: 327 (53.5%), Females: 284 (46.5%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 54635

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $38,056
Median house value: $91,500

Population by Race

Races in Hixton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (34.9%), German (32.2%), Irish (11.5%), English (5.4%), Polish (5.4%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hixton

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hixton town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hixton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hixton:

Other public-use airports nearest to Hixton:

  • BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 15 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
  • BLAIR (about 16 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
  • SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 36 miles; SPARTA, WI; Abbreviation: CMY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hixton:

  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 43 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 51 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 72 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)