Hughes, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Hughes, Wisconsin
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Location of Hughes, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.4 sq mi (138.4 km2) |
| • Land | 52.2 sq mi (135.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 471 |
| • Density | 8.814/sq mi (3.403/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-36300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583419 |
Hughes is a small town located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2020, about 471 people lived there. This was more than the 383 people who lived there in 2010. Two smaller communities, Muskeg and Wills, are also part of the town.
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Geography of Hughes
Hughes covers a total area of about 138.4 square kilometers (or 53.4 square miles). Most of this area, about 135.2 square kilometers (52.2 square miles), is land. The rest, about 3.3 square kilometers (1.3 square miles), is water. This means that about 2.37% of the town's area is covered by water.
Who Lives in Hughes?
Let's look at the people who live in Hughes, based on information from the year 2000.
Population and Homes
In 2000, there were 408 people living in Hughes. These people lived in 166 different homes. Out of these homes, 123 were families. The town had about 7.8 people per square mile. There were also 343 housing units available.
Most of the people living in Hughes were White (97.30%). A small number were Native American (0.25%) or Asian (0.74%). Some people were from other backgrounds (0.74%) or a mix of two or more backgrounds (0.98%).
Families and Age Groups
Out of the 166 homes, about 27.7% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (68.1%) were married couples living together. About 3.6% of homes had a female head of household without a husband. About 25.9% of homes were not families.
Almost 20% of all homes had just one person living there. About 9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, about 2.46 people lived in each home, and about 2.84 people lived in each family.
The people in Hughes were spread out across different age groups:
- 23.5% were under 18 years old.
- 4.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 25.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 29.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.4% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Hughes was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were about 109.2 males. If you looked at just adults (18 and over), for every 100 females, there were about 110.8 males.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a home in Hughes was $37,125 per year. For families, the average income was $45,938 per year. Men earned an average of $31,429, while women earned an average of $25,000. The average income per person in the town was $17,373.
A small number of families (1.7%) and people (3.1%) lived below the poverty line. This included no one under 18 years old, but about 12.7% of people aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Hughes (Wisconsin) para niños
