Welcome to Hazel Green ...
The village of Hazel Green is primarily located in Grant County<1>. A portion of Hazel Green extends into Lafayette County.
The location of Hazel Green has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazel Green, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Hazel Green: Hazel Grn.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hazel Green has a population of 1,222 people<3> (see below for details).
Hazel Green is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hazel Green lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hazel Green lies within the (608) area code.
Websites for Hazel Green ...
Official Website: www.villageofhazelgreen.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hazel Green had an population of 1,222 people. This is a decrease of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hazel Green had a population of 1,256 people. This makes Hazel Green the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Hazel Green represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 704th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,256 people, the population of Hazel Green increased 6.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,183 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hazel Green.
Communities Also Named Hazel Green ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hazel Green - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazel Green.
Communities near Hazel Green ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazel Green.
- Dubuque
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <5>
- Platteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Asbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <5>
- Darlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
- Cuba City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - East Dubuque
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <5>
- Shullsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Dickeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hazel Green. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazel Green.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazel Green. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hazel Green.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazel Green. See our Newspapers Page for Hazel Green.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazel Green ...
Looking for more information about Hazel Green? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hazel Green, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hazel Green.
Adding Hazel Green to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazel Green in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hazel Green was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hazel Green post office opened in 1837.
We also found Hazel Green in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazel Green.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hazel Green: www.villageofhazelgreen.org/
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hazel Green. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazel Green - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |