Country United States County Jackson Area code(s) 715 & 534 Elevation 271 m Population 141 (2010) | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1566129 Area 3.463 km² Local time Friday 8:02 PM | |
Weather 3°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Hatfield is an unincorporated census-designated place, in the town of Komensky, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 141.
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Map of Hatfield, WI 54754, USA
Geography
Hatfield has an area of 1.337 square miles (3.46 km2), 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. 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. 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.