Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Hiles is a town in Forest County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Atkins
and Hiles
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 141 square miles (365.2 km²), of which 131.4 square miles (340.3 km²) is land and 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²), or 6.75%, is water.
, there were 404 people, 199 households and 143 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White and 2.97% Native American.
There were 199 households, of which 13.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.40.
The age distribution was 11.6% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median household income
was $26,806, and the median family income was $37,083. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,830. About 7.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,304. Its county seat is Crandon.-Indian Reservations:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Atkins
Atkins, Wisconsin
Atkins is an unincorporated community in the town of Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Atkins is located on the Canadian National Railway northwest of Crandon....
and Hiles
Hiles (community), Wisconsin
Hiles is an unincorporated community in the town of Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Hiles is located on Wisconsin Highway 32 north-northwest of Crandon....
are located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 141 square miles (365.2 km²), of which 131.4 square miles (340.3 km²) is land and 9.5 square miles (24.6 km²), or 6.75%, is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 404 people, 199 households and 143 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White and 2.97% Native American.
There were 199 households, of which 13.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.40.
The age distribution was 11.6% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $26,806, and the median family income was $37,083. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,830. About 7.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.