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Population in July 2007: 1,586. Population change since 2000: -11.0%
 

Males: 751  (47.4%)
Females: 835  (52.6%)
Median resident age:  42.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54534.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,700 (it was $24,821 in 2000)
Hurley  $26,700
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $54,600 (it was $37,100 in 2000)
Hurley  $54,600
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Hurley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Hurley: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (28.7%), German (14.5%), Polish (11.4%), Swedish (8.3%), Irish (7.8%), English (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1918

Elevation: 1480 feet

Land area: 3.15 square miles.

Population density: 504 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hurley

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hurley city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Hurley, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hurley to the number of sex offenders is 529 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Hurley:  2.2% ($798)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Hurley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (134.4 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (226.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (362.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ironwood, MI (2.1 miles ), Montreal, WI (3.7 miles ), Kimball, WI (5.3 miles ), Pence, WI (6.5 miles) , Carey, WI (7.9 miles) , Bessemer, MI (9.7 miles ), Oma, WI (15.0 miles ), Saxon, WI (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,700
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 46.45 N, Longitude: 90.19 W


102 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Hurley by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.058.30.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.058.359.4
Assaults 41084710
    per 100,000 218.5542.3448.9229.1408.4593.8
Burglaries 125821105
    per 100,000 655.4271.1448.91202.7583.4296.9
Thefts 457157385352
    per 100,000 2457.73850.33198.72176.43092.23087.9
Auto thefts 1313814916
    per 100,000 710.0705.0448.9801.8525.1950.1
Arson 00N/A000
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 244.7337.9285.1281.2422.4356.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.78
US city average:  3.00

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Hurley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the Hurley city center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hurley:
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 44 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 50 miles; ASHLAND, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Hurley, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hurley:
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 7 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; ID: IWD)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 77 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 122 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hurley:
  • MANITOWISH WATERS (about 33 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; ID: D25)
  • PARK FALLS MUNI (about 38 miles; PARK FALLS, WI; ID: PKF)
  • FRANKS (about 43 miles; LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI; ID: 4P5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurley:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 118 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 133 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 134 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 139 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 141 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
Public high schools in Hurley:
Public elementary/middle school in Hurley:
Private elementary/middle school in Hurley:
  • NORTHWOODS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: BOX 186; Grades: KG - 10)
Library in Hurley:
  • HURLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,852; Location: 405 5TH AVE. N.; 9,477 books; 161 audio materials; 380 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hurley: Iron County Courthouse (A), Iron County Jail (B), Iron County Memorial Building (C), Hurley City Hall (D), Hurley Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hurley include: Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (A), Hurley Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lake: Lavina, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Hurley: Memorial Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Iron County Historical Society Museum (303 Iron Street).

Hotels: Days Inn of Hurley (850 10th Avenue North), Days Inn Hurley WI (13355N US Highway 51), Four Seasons Motel (510 2nd Avenue North), Anton-Walsh House (202 Copper).

Court: Circuit Court Clerk (300 Taconite Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hurley and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH POLE TAVERN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hurley that have no violations reported:
  • HURLEY WATERWORKS (Population served: 1805, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • PINE LAKE LODGE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Hurley compared to Wisconsin state average:

Hurley, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hurley (2007 data):
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Hurley Branch at 310 Silver Street, branch established on 1970-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,532.5 mil, Deposits: $14,332.3 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 329 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 20$1,886
Streets and Highways 5$19,454$46,6901$1,306
Local Libraries 1$2,484$29,8080$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,107
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,328
Financial Administration 1$2,480$29,7601$487
Other Government Administration 1$3,157$37,8847$700
Police Protection - Officers 6$17,956$35,9120$0
Totals for Government 14$45,531$39,02731$6,815



Hurley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $325,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $281,000
    General: $145,000
    Parks & Recreation: $113,000
    Housing & Community Development: $101,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $408,000
    Water Utilities: $404,000
    Regular Highways: $398,000
    Sewerage: $328,000
    Fire Protection: $98,000
    Central Staff Services: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $69,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Libraries: $65,000
    Financial Administration: $47,000
    General Public Buildings: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $354,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $548,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $496,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $199,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $130,000
    Other, NEC: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $101,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
    Interest Earnings: $34,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $127,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $702,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $285,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $738,000
    Highways: $134,000
    Housing & Community Development: $101,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $563,000
    NEC: $49,000
    Other Selective Sales: $47,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $608,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
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 Gogebic County, MI  1.65% ($26,690 average AGI)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,103 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.20%
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 Gogebic County, MI  1.29% ($19,273 average AGI)
to Ashland County, WI  0.43% ($20,000)
to Oneida County, WI  0.43% ($42,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hurley:
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; HURLEY, WI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hurley:
  • WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W280DD (103.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • W207BR (89.3 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • W265AI (100.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/C, INC.)
  • W201BP (88.1 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUPM (106.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O, INC.)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around Hurley:
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)




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