Hatley is a village in Marathon County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city into east and west. The city's suburbs include Schofield, Weston, Mosinee, Maine, Rib Mountain, Kronenwetter, and ...

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. The population was 574 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Hatley has been in operation since 1881. The village was named after Hatley, Quebec, the former hometown of an early settler.

Geography

Hatley is located at (44.886377, -89.339605). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 574 people, 223 households, and 160 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.9%

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, 0.2%

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, 2.6% Native American, 1.0%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 223 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were

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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 34.3 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.3% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 476 people, 185 households, and 133 families living in the village. The

was 532.6 people per square mile (206.5/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 216.0 per square mile (83.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.48%

, 1.47% Native American, 0.21%

, and 0.84% from two or more races. There were 185 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were

living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,875, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $24,861 for females. The

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for the village was $20,373. About 4.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hatley Library

The Hatley Library is a part of the

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( MCPL), a network of nine public libraries throughout

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. Under the auspices of MCPL, the Hatley Library (a.k.a. "MCPL Hatley") is also a member of the

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, one of 17 state-level library consortia in Wisconsin.Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS) In June 2005, the Hatley Branch Library and the Community/Senior Center opened its doors to serve eastern Marathon County, including Bevent, Elderon, Hatley, Norrie,

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, and

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. Hatley Branch Library is the newest member of the

system and offers all available library services. The community center is composed of a multi-purpose room, meeting room, offices and kitchen, and is used for area events, meetings and is available for general public use.

Hatley Elementary

The Hatley Elementary School is part of the DC Everest School District. It goes through grades kindergarten to 5th grade and has one class per grade.

References

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