Moving to Hurley, Wisconsin
Population: 1,818. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,678 (-7.7% change)
Males: 862 (47.4%), Females: 956 (52.6%)
Iron County
Zip code: 54534
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $24,821
Median house value: $37,100
Population by Race
Races in Hurley:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: Italian (28.7%), German (14.5%), Polish (11.4%), Swedish (8.3%), Irish (7.8%), English (6.5%).
Elevation: 1480 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population by Education
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%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hurley:
- GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
- FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 38 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 50 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hurley:
- GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 7 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 77 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 122 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hurley:
- MANITOWISH WATERS (about 33 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; Abbreviation: D25)
- PARK FALLS MUNI (about 38 miles; PARK FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: PKF)
- FRANKS (about 43 miles; LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI; Abbreviation: 4P5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurley:
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 109 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 133 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 133 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
- WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 134 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 140 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 141 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
Schools
Public high school in Hurley:
- DR JOSEPH LALICH CHARTER SCH (Students: 7; Location: 5503 W RANGE VIEW DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hurley:
- HURLEY K-12 SCH (Students: 407; Location: 5503 W RANGE VIEW DR; Grades: 06 – 12)
- HURLEY K-12 SCH (Students: 349; Location: 5503 W RANGE VIEW DR; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Hurley:
- NORTHWOODS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: BOX 186; Grades: KG – 10)
Libraries
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)