Hatfield, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Hatfield, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Hatfield
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Komensky
Area Total Sq Mi:1.337
Area Land Sq Mi:1.337
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:141
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:889
Coordinates:44.4147°N -90.7308°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1566129

Hatfield is an unincorporated census-designated place, in the town of Komensky, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population is 141.[2]

Geography

Hatfield has an area of 1.337mi2, all of it land. It is located on the shores of Lake Arbutus, an impoundment of the Black River. The dam forming the impoundment releases water back into the river channel and a diversion channel for a hydroelectric powerhouse.

Tourism

Hatfield is a tourist community that claims a population of 5000 in the summer and 50 in the winter.[3] Two county campgrounds are located in the community, and the Levis/Trow trail system is two miles to the north.

History

Hatfield was founded by Norbert St. Germaine in 1836.[4] The city was supported in the 19th century by the logging and lumber industry, as the Black River was a primary avenue for delivery of logs from central Wisconsin to the Mississippi River valley. The Green Bay and Western Railroad arrived in 1872.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/jackson/hatfield.cfm Hatfield, Wisconsin
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 4 April 2011.
  3. http://www.lakearbutus.com/ Lake Arbutus Association Hatfield WI
  4. http://www.lakearbutus.com/Ads/Hatfield%20Book/Hatfild%20Book.htm Hatfield Wisconsin History