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Welcome to Hewitt ...

The village of Hewitt is located in Wood County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hewitt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hewitt has a population of 781 people<2> (see below for details).

Hewitt is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hewitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Hewitt: (715) & (534)<4>

The ZIP code for Hewitt: 54441<5>

Websites for Hewitt ...

Official Website: www.vi.hewitt.wi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hewitt had an population of 781 people. This is a decrease of 5.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hewitt had a population of 828 people. This makes Hewitt the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Hewitt represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1049th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 828 people, the population of Hewitt increased 23.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 670 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hewitt.

Communities Also Named Hewitt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hewitt - they are located in California, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hewitt.

Communities near Hewitt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hewitt.

  • Spencer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Pittsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Auburndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
    • Auburndale is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Vesper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
    • Vesper is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Junction City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Rudolph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Rudolph is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Granton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
    • Granton is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Unity
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Arpin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arpin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
    • Arpin is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 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 Hewitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hewitt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hewitt. 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 Hewitt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hewitt. See our Newspapers Page for Hewitt.

Adding Hewitt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hewitt 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 Hewitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hewitt post office opened in 1883.

We also found Hewitt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hewitt.

The official website for Hewitt: www.vi.hewitt.wi.us/

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/

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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hewitt.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hewitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Hewitt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hewitt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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