Hurley, Wisconsin

Geography Hurley is located at 46°27'1" North, 90°11'23" West (46.450361, -90.189802)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.83% water.

Demographics As of the census¹ of 2000, there are 1,818 people, 830 households, and 458 families residing in the city. The population density is 222.8/km² (577.3/mi²). There are 1,025 housing units at an average density of 125.6/km² (325.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.36% White, 0.06% African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 830 households out of which 20.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% are non-families. 39.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.06 and the average family size is 2.72.

In the city the population is spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,821, and the median income for a family is $33,000. Males have a median income of $27,717 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,554. 14.7% of the population and 11.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.6% are under the age of 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older.