Editing Hewitt, Wood County, Wisconsin

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Hewitt
| official_name      = 
| settlement_type    = Village
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Hewitt Village Hall.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Village hall
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Wisconsin
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Wisconsin
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = File:Wood County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hewitt Highlighted.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Hewitt in Wood County, Wisconsin.
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = April 2, 1973<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mds.wi.gov/View/MunicipalRecords|accessdate=2024-11-07|title=Municipal Data System|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations|date=2024}}</ref>

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 2.41
| area_land_km2      = 2.41
| area_water_km2     = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Hewitt village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Hewitt+village,+Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 13, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total   = 796
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_ft       = 
| coordinates        = {{coord|44|38|24|N|90|6|26|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|Zip code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 54441
| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-34250
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1583384
| website            = {{official website|http://vi.hewitt.wi.us/}}
| footnotes          = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.93
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.93
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
}}
'''Hewitt''' is a village in [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 796 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The community was named in honor of Henry Hewitt, Sr., a businessperson in the local lumber industry.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/files/docs/placenames.pdf | title=Wood County Place Names | publisher=The University of Wisconsin Press | author=Rudolph, Robert S. | year=1970 | pages=37}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{wide image|Hewitt, Wisconsin.jpg|180px||100%|left|alt=Hewitt, Wisconsin}}
Hewitt is located at {{coord|44|38|24|N|90|6|26|W|region:US_type:city}} (44.640069, -90.107265).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.95|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1980 = 470
| 1990 = 595
| 2000 = 670
| 2010 = 828
| 2020 = 796
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 828 people, 308 households, and 247 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|871.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 313 housing units at an average density of {{convert|329.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 670 people, 233 households, and 192 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 830.8 people per square mile (319.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 293.9/sq&nbsp;mi (113.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 233 households, out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,295, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $38,625 versus $24,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,234. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).<ref>[https://archive.today/20140717222805/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3 s=21584&cityname=Hewitt%2C+Wisconsin%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hewitt, Wood County, Wisconsin]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Hewitt, Wood County, Wisconsin
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 22
|Feb high F = 28
|Mar high F = 39
|Apr high F = 56
|May high F = 69
|Jun high F = 77
|Jul high F = 82
|Aug high F = 79
|Sep high F = 70
|Oct high F = 58
|Nov high F = 41
|Dec high F = 26
|year high F = 54
|Jan low F = 3
|Feb low F = 7
|Mar low F = 19
|Apr low F = 33
|May low F = 43
|Jun low F = 52
|Jul low F = 57
|Aug low F = 54
|Sep low F = 46
|Oct low F = 36
|Nov low F = 24
|Dec low F = 9
|year low F = 32
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.9
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.9
|Mar precipitation inch = 2
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.9
|May precipitation inch = 4.1
|Jun precipitation inch = 4
|Jul precipitation inch = 4
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.1
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.5
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.7
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.5
|year precipitation inch = 33.6
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=21584&cityname=Hewitt-Wisconsin
|title =Weatherbase.com
|publisher=Weatherbase
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on June 4, 2013.
</ref>
|date=June 2013
}}

==Notable people==
*[[Felix Ley]], [[Roman Catholic]] bishop, was born in Hewitt, Wisconsin, raised in Marshfield.

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://vi.hewitt.wi.us/ Village of Hewitt]
*[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.AtlasWood09.i0012&id=WI.AtlasWood09&isize=L 1909 plat map of Hewitt]
*[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.AtlasWood28.i0029&id=WI.AtlasWood28&isize=L 1928 plat map]

{{Marshfield, Wisconsin}}
{{Wood County, Wisconsin}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wood County, Wisconsin]]