Hawthorne is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

The unincorporated communities of Dobie, Hawthorne, Hillcrest, and Hines are located in the town.

U.S. Highway 53 and County Roads B, D and E are main routes in the town.

There were 399 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km2).

16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.