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Hewitt
Village
Location of Hewitt in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Location of Hewitt in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Hewitt is located in Wisconsin
Hewitt
Hewitt
Location in Wisconsin
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Wood
Area
 • Total 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
 • Land 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 828
 • Estimate 
(2019)
778
 • Density 835.66/sq mi (322.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code(s)
54441
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-34250
GNIS feature ID 1583384

Hewitt is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 828 at the 2010 census.

History

The community was named in honor of Henry Hewitt, Sr., a businessperson in the local lumber industry.

Geography

Hewitt is located at 44°38′24″N 90°6′26″W / 44.64000°N 90.10722°W / 44.64000; -90.10722 (44.640069, -90.107265).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 470
1990 595 26.6%
2000 670 12.6%
2010 828 23.6%
2019 (est.) 778 −6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 828 people, 308 households, and 247 families living in the village. The population density was 871.6 inhabitants per square mile (336.5/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 329.5 per square mile (127.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 308 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 41.1 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

Climate data for Hewitt, Wood County, Wisconsin
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6
(22)
−2
(28)
4
(39)
13
(56)
21
(69)
25
(77)
28
(82)
26
(79)
21
(70)
14
(58)
5
(41)
−3
(26)
12
(54)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16
(3)
−14
(7)
−7
(19)
1
(33)
6
(43)
11
(52)
14
(57)
12
(54)
8
(46)
2
(36)
−4
(24)
−13
(9)
0
(32)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)
23
(0.9)
51
(2)
74
(2.9)
100
(4.1)
100
(4)
100
(4)
100
(4.1)
110
(4.5)
69
(2.7)
53
(2.1)
38
(1.5)
850
(33.6)
Source: Weatherbase

Notable people

  • Felix Ley, Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Hewitt, Wisconsin, raised in Marshfield.

See also

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