Hiles, Wood County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Town of Hiles, Wisconsin
Town
Location of the Town of Hiles, Wood County, Wisconsin
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	974 ft (297 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	188
• Density	5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-34675
GNIS feature ID	1583391
PLSS township	T22N R2E

The Town of Hiles is a small community in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. In the year 2000, about 188 people lived there.

Geography of Hiles

Hiles covers an area of about 35.3 square miles (91.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 34.8 square miles (90.2 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.2 square kilometers), is water. This means only a small part of Hiles is covered by water.

History of Hiles

Early Land Surveys

The area that is now the Town of Hiles was first mapped in the summer of 1851. A team working for the United States government did this important survey.

Around the start of 1852, another team marked all the corners of the land sections. They walked through the woods and swamps, using a special chain and compass to measure everything.

The surveyor who led this work wrote down what the land was like:

• The land was mostly flat.
• About half of it was a swamp with tamarack trees.
• The other half was also low, wet land.
• It was very hard to grow crops there, even with drainage.
• The whole area was covered with thick trees like pine, tamarack, maple, and birch.
• There was also a very thick undergrowth of alder and witch hazel.
• The soil was a type of hard clay called hardpan.
• A river called Fox River (also known as the East Branch of the Black River) ran through the middle of the area. It was about 100 links (about 66 feet) wide and two feet deep, with a fast current.

Town's Founding

The Town of Hiles was officially created in 1901. It was named after a businessman named George Hiles. He was a land speculator, which means he bought and sold large amounts of land. Before 1900, George Hiles owned half of all the land in the town!

Population and People

How Many People Live Here?

In 2000, a census (a count of people) showed that 188 people lived in Hiles. These people lived in 63 different homes. Out of these homes, 51 were families. The population density was about 5.4 people for every square mile.

Who Lives in Hiles?

• Most people in Hiles (about 97.87%) were White.
• A small number (0.53%) were African American.
• Some people (0.53%) were from other races.
• About 1.06% of the people were from two or more races.
• About 2.66% of the population was Hispanic.

Families and Households

• Out of 63 homes, about 42.9% had children under 18 years old.
• Most homes (77.8%) were married couples living together.
• About 4.8% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present.
• About 17.5% of homes were not families.
• About 15.9% of homes had just one person living there.
• About 11.1% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older.
• On average, there were about 2.98 people in each home and 3.31 people in each family.

Age and Income

• About 33.5% of the people were 18 years old or younger.
• About 3.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 28.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 20.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 13.8% were 65 years old or older.
• The average age of people in Hiles was 38 years.
• For every 100 females, there were about 111.2 males.
• The average income for a home in Hiles was $38,000 per year.
• The average income for a family was $39,375 per year.
• Males earned about $31,250 per year on average, while females earned about $18,333.
• The per capita income (income per person) was $15,054.
• About 9.6% of families and 8.6% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included 11.5% of those under 18. No one aged 65 or older was below the poverty line.

See also

• In Spanish: Hiles (condado de Wood, Wisconsin) para niños