Hixon, Clark County, Wisconsin
| Hixon, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Hixon, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°58′50″N 90°36′47″W / 44.98056°N 90.61306°WCoordinates: 44°58′50″N 90°36′47″W / 44.98056°N 90.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 740 |
| • Density | 22.2/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-35050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583395 |
| PLSS township | T29N R2W |
Hixon is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 740 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Clark is located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.4 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.13%) is water.
The six mile square that would become Hixon was first surveyed in the summer of 1847 by a crew working for the U.S. government. Then in late 1853 another crew marked all the section corners in the township, walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
The Surface of this Township is generally level except a small portion near the Margin of Black River. The Soil is mostly second rate. The Timber is principally White Pine of good quality and valuable for lumber.
There are Several large Swamp in the Township most of which are unfit for cultivation. The Township is well watered with numerous Small Streams. Black River Enter this Township in Section 5 and runs through it in Southerly direction until it leaves the Township in Section 32 the banks of which are generally high water from 1 to 2 feet deep and averaging about 150 links in width. It is well adapted to logging purposes. There are no Settlers in the Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 740 people, 232 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.2 people per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.32% White, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
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