Hawkins is a village in Rusk County in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Hawkins. Before the railroad came, the area around Hawkins was forested, cut by Main Creek and its tributaries, with swamp in the lowlands along those branches. In 1884 the Minneapolis, St. Pau…Hawkins is a village in Rusk County in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Hawkins. Before the railroad came, the area around Hawkins was forested, cut by Main Creek and its tributaries, with swamp in the lowlands along those branches. In 1884 the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad built its line through the area, aiming to connect the grain of the Twin Cities with the shipping at Sault Ste. Marie. The railroad created a station near where it crossed the south fork of Main Creek, which became Hawkins.
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