Hurley, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

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)