Hilbert is a village in Calumet County in the

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. The population was 1,248 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Hilbert is located at (44.140040, -88.162250). 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 1,132 people, 462 households, and 302 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 482 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.8%

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, 1.3% Native American, 3.8% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.9% of the population. There were 462 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the village was 38.3 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 430 households, and 288 families living in the village. The

was 982.8 people per square mile (378.8/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 413.4 per square mile (159.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.26%

, 0.09% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population. There were 430 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were

living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,938, and the median income for a family was $51,591. Males had a median income of $35,357 versus $22,826 for females. The

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for the village was $18,872. About 1.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Bunny Berigan Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (November 2, 1908 – June 2, 1942) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who rose to fame during the swing era. His career and influence were shortened by alcoholism, and ended with his early demise at the ...

, jazz trumpeter, was born in HilbertUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries Digital Collections
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Gallery

HilbertWisconsin.jpg, Driving northbound through Hilbert on Highway 57 HilbertHighSchool.jpg, Hilbert High School HilbertWiscosinWelcomeSign.jpg, Welcome sign SargentoHilbertPlant.jpg, Sargento plant

References

External links

Village of Hilbert
{{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Calumet County, Wisconsin