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Village

Location of Hixton in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	1.14 sq mi (2.95 km²)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.95 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	965 ft (294 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	433
• Estimate (2019)	424
• Density	371.60/sq mi (143.51/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-35100
GNIS feature ID	1566491

Hixton is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 433 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Hixton.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
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History

The community was started by John L. Hicks, who came to the area in 1854. The town of Hixton (formed out of a piece of Albion) was formed and named in 1856. The community was at first named Williamport, and later Pole Grove. The local post office was established in 1856 as "Pole Grove," and was renamed Hixton in 1874. The Green Bay and Minnesota Railroad came through the area and opened a station at Hixton in 1873. The community was incorporated in 1920.

Geography

Hixton is located at 44°22′55″N 91°0′53″W / 44.38194°N 91.01472°W / 44.38194; -91.01472 (44.382042, -91.014849).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km²), all of it land.

Wisconsin Highway 95 runs through the village, and is also an exit on Interstate 94, which runs through the northeast part of the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	270	—
1940	301	11.5%
1950	315	4.7%
1960	310	−1.6%
1970	300	−3.2%
1980	364	21.3%
1990	345	−5.2%
2000	446	29.3%
2010	433	−2.9%
2019 (est.)	424	−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 433 people, 200 households, and 121 families living in the village. The population density was 397.2 inhabitants per square mile (153.4/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 200.9 per square mile (77.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.9% White, 3.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 200 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.