Hatfield, Wisconsin

Hatfield, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Hatfield Hatfield
Coordinates: 44°24′53″N 90°43′51″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Jackson
Town	Komensky
Area
• Total	1.337 sq mi (3.46 km2)
• Land	1.337 sq mi (3.46 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	141
• Density	110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1566129

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.

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.

Dam near Hatfield

hydroelectric dam a mile down stream

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.

Notable people

• Hatfield was the birthplace of Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. of the Ho Chunk Nation, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions in the Korean War. A monument in his honor is located at the Black Hawk Powwow Grounds south of Hatfield.