Hiles, Wood County, Wisconsin

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Hiles, Wisconsin
Location of Hiles, Wood County, Wisconsin
Location of Hiles, Wood County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°22′26″N 90°14′50″W / 44.37389, -90.24722
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Wood
Area
 - Total 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km²)
 - Land 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km²)
 - Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
Elevation [1] 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 188
 - Density 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-34675[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583391[1]

Hiles is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 188 people, 63 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.4 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.53% African American, 0.53% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.

There were 63 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,000, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,054. About 9.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.