Hiles, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 394.

Males: 206	(52.5%)
Females: 188	(47.5%)

Median resident age:	57.8 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,111 (it was $26,806 in 2000)

Hiles:	$32,111
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,500

Hiles:	$23,500
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,315 (it was $95,000 in 2000)

Hiles:	$151,315
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $207,780; Detached houses: $202,806; Townhouses or other attached units: $325,695; In 2-unit structures: $150,977; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $661,706; Mobile homes: $90,278

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Races in Hiles:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
American Indian (3.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Hiles: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.0%), Polish (8.2%), Norwegian (7.2%), English (6.2%), Irish (5.9%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1670 feet

Land area: 131.4 square miles.

Population density: 3.0 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hiles

High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 38.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hiles town

Never married: 12.4%
Now married: 75.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 6.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hiles:	1.4% ($1,367)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (102.3 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (191.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (283.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Three Lakes, WI (2.6 miles ), Argonne, WI (3.0 miles ), Washington, WI (3.3 miles ), Piehl, WI (3.5 miles) , Alvin, WI (3.6 miles) , Popple River, WI (3.6 miles) , Lincoln, WI (3.6 miles ), Eagle River, WI (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.82 N, Longitude: 88.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (18%)
Construction (15%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Paper (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (21%)
Accommodation and food services (19%)
Food and beverage stores (17%)
Educational services (17%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Wood products (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Woodworkers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Average climate in Hiles, Wisconsin

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Hiles-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Hiles town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hiles topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Hiles:

EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hiles:

NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 92 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 104 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 106 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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Notable locations in Hiles: Franklin Lake Campground (A), Scott-Shelp Lake Hemlock Grove Point of Interest (B), Headwaters of Wolf River Point of Interest (C), Pine Lake Campground (D), Luna-White Deer Campground (E), Giant Pine Grove Point of Interest (F), Giant Pine Ski and Hike Parking Lot (G), Camp White Deer (H), Eastern Continental Divide Point of Interest (I), Griswolds Camp (J), Kimball Creek Snowmobile Parking Lot (K), Sevenmile Lake Campground (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hiles Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Quartz Lake (A), Echo Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), White Deer Lake (D), Gertrude Lake (E), Atkins Lake (F), Bailey Lake (G), Shelp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Wildcat Creek (A), Pine Creek (B), Howell Creek (C), Furbush Creek (D), Copper Creek (E), Sucker Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hiles include: Bose Lake Hemlock-Hardwoods State Natural Area (1), Scott Lake-Shelp Lake State Natural Area (2), Argonne Experimental Forest (3), Giant White Pine Grove State Natural Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hiles that have no violations reported:

PINE LAKE PUB AND CAFE (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.0 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.9%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hiles, WI

Hiles compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Forest County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Wood (16%) Electricity (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Hiles

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	60.3%	11.4%	10.3%	4.8%	3.6%
Congregations	30.0%	15.0%	10.0%	10.0%	5.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Congregations	10.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Oneida County, WI	0.63% ($23,864 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI	0.46% ($40,500)
from Brown County, WI	0.40% ($43,786)

5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Oneida County, WI	0.60% ($36,810 average AGI)
to Brown County, WI	0.58% ($36,650)
to Oconto County, WI	0.43% ($31,933)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hiles:

WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hiles:

WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hiles:

WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $309,000
Total average daily traffic: 101
Total future (year 2012) average daily traffic: 156

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