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Hughes, Wisconsin

Field	Value
official_name	Hughes, Wisconsin
settlement_type	Town
motto
image_caption
image_map	WIMap-doton-Hughes.png
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Hughes, Wisconsin
map_caption1
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Wisconsin
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Bayfield
established_date
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_km2	138.4
area_land_km2	135.2
area_water_km2	3.3
area_water_sq_mi
population_as_of	2020
population_footnotes
population_total	471
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_sq_mi
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	364
elevation_ft	1194
coordinates
area_codes	715 & 534
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	55-36300
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1583419

Hughes is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 471 at the 2020 census, up from 383 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Muskeg and Wills are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 138.4 sqkm, of which 135.2 sqkm is land and 3.3 sqkm, or 2.37%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 408 people, 166 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.8 people per square mile (3.0/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.

There were 166 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,125, and the median income for a family was $45,938. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,373. About 1.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

(May 2023). "Census Bureau profile: Hughes town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hughes town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.

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