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Hurley

A city of 1,354 people in Wisconsin
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Conserved land1.2%26 of 2,158 acres
Trails4.6 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves119 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hurley

City in Wisconsin, United States
1,558Population
3.6 sq miArea
1,496 ftElevation

Hurley is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2020 census. It is located directly across the Montreal River from Ironwood, Michigan.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code54534
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Housing in Hurley

$134K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hurley home is worth about $134,000, up 1.1% in a year, 60% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Safety in Hurley

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hurley's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hurley 1.2
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hurley 2.5
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Hurley

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Aspirus Ironwood HospitalIronwood · 5.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - HurleyHurley · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hurley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hurley →

Schools in Hurley

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Hurley’s kids attend outperform 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHurley School DistrictSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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