Hustisford, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

This page is about the village. For the adjacent town, see Hustisford (town), Wisconsin.

Quick facts for kids Hustisford, Wisconsin
Village
Downtown Hustisford
Nickname(s): Husty
Location of Hustisford in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dodge
Area
• Total	1.33 sq mi (3.45 km²)
• Land	1.11 sq mi (2.89 km²)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.56 km²)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,101
• Estimate (2022)	1,085
• Density	977.48/sq mi (375.43/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-36650
GNIS feature ID	1566830

Hustisford is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,101 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the town of Hustisford.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
Toilet Bowl
Notable residents
Images for kids
See also

History

The village was named for John Hustis, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Hustisford is located at 43°20′43″N 88°36′4″W / 43.34528°N 88.60111°W / 43.34528; -88.60111 (43.345528, -88.60135).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km²), of which, 0.89 square miles (2.31 km²) of it is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) is water.

The village is bordered to the north by Lake Sinissippi, a shallow lake fed by the Rock River flowing from the Horicon Marsh, a bird sanctuary north of Hustisford. The lake hosts ice racing on Sundays in January and February.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	488	—
1890	513	5.1%
1900	540	5.3%
1910	615	13.9%
1920	595	−3.3%
1930	537	−9.7%
1940	564	5.0%
1950	622	10.3%
1960	708	13.8%
1970	789	11.4%
1980	874	10.8%
1990	979	12.0%
2000	1,135	15.9%
2010	1,123	−1.1%
2020	1,101	−2.0%
2022 (est.)	1,085	−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Beginning in the middle of the 1800s Hustisford had a German immigrant community. At one time it had two German-speaking churches, with one, Bethany Lutheran Church, continuing to have German worship in the 1970s. In addition, two of three schools in the period used German as a language of instruction.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,123 people, 477 households, and 309 families living in the village. The population density was 1,261.8 inhabitants per square mile (487.2/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 597.8 per square mile (230.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 477 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the village was 39.4 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

Education

Hustisford School District operates public schools, including Hustisford High School.

Bethany Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K through 8th grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Hustisford.

Toilet Bowl

Each year on January 1, the Hustisford Fire Department hosts the Toilet Bowl Parade and Toilet Bowl game. The parade goes through downtown Hustisford twice. The game is held at the Fireman's Park in Hustisford and is an unpadded, tackle football game. In order to play in the game, one had to have lived in Hustisford, attended Hustisford High School or worked in Hustisford.