24-987: Polley may refer to: Places [ edit ] United States Polley, Wisconsin Surname [ edit ] Dale Polley (born 1965), baseball player Eugene Polley (died 2012), inventor of the first wireless remote control George Polley , American pioneer of (the then-unnamed act of) buildering, or climbing the walls of tall buildings Gerald Polley , political campaigner, singer, animator and alleged psychic Horace N. Polley (1842-1914), American politician Helen Polley (born 1957), Australian politician Jacob Polley (born 1975), British poet Margaret Polley (died 1555), English martyr Michael Polley (born 1949), Australian politician Prince Polley (born 1969), Ghanaian footballer Sarah Polley (born 1979), Canadian actress, singer, film director and screenwriter Stan Polley (died 2009), entertainment manager from
48-473: A female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.45. In the village, the population was spread out, with 13.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
72-480: A single settler in this 6-mile square, though the same series of maps from 1911 shows a smattering of settlers around Jump River , around Hannibal , west of Gilman, and a good number around Lublin . Ford was rather late to be settled. In 1933 the cut-over eastern half of Ford was designated part of the Chequamegon National Forest The SM&;P Railway ceased operations in the 1930s, but
96-475: A south westerly course with a swift current and has a good motive power for mills . There is no improvements on this Township. The Hemlock and Swamps Except Alder area covered with moss (?). An 1880 map of the area shows a "winter road" from Chippewa County loosely paralleling the Yellow River on the north side. This tote road extended through the wilderness all the way to what would become Westboro . It
120-524: Is a town in Taylor County , Wisconsin , United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Polley is located in the town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.8 km ), of which, 32.8 square miles (84.8 km ) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km ) of it (6.59%)
144-500: Is water. Chequamegon Waters, also known as Miller Dam, is a man-made lake that covers the northeast corner of Ford. Most of Ford's soil is silt loam with a heavy subsoil . The southeast corner of the town lies in the hilly terminal moraine that runs from Westboro through Perkinstown and Lublin - dumped by the last glacier . The rest of Ford is the flatter till plain left by the same glacier. The Yellow River and Hay Creek have cut channels through that flatter area. Beneath
168-407: The United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.54 square miles (3.99 km ), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 118 people, 57 households, and 30 families living in the village. The population density was 76.6 inhabitants per square mile (29.6/km ). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 51.9 per square mile (20.0/km ). The racial makeup of
192-461: The census of 2000, there were 110 people, 59 households, and 32 families living in the village. The population density was 72.5 people per square mile (27.9/km ). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White . There were 59 households, out of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had
216-539: The 1960s and 1970s Teresa S. Polley , president and chief operating officer of the Financial Accounting Foundation Tommy Polley (born 1978), American football player Court cases [ edit ] Polleys v. Black River Improvement Co. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Polley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
240-573: The J.S. Owen Company built a line for the Wisconsin Central heading northwest across the town for Ladysmith and Superior, crossing the SM&;P line two miles south of the Yellow River. At this auspicious junction, the hamlet of Polley sprang up, growing to include a 40-man sawmill, a hotel-saloon, a general store, a school, a barber, a cheese factory, a millinery shop, and a newspaper. The community
264-556: The Wisconsin Central line ended up acquired by the Canadian National Railway , and runs to this day. As of the census of 2000, there were 276 people, 96 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.4 people per square mile (3.3/km ). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 99.64% White and 0.36% from other races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of
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#1732845472250288-405: The average family size was 3.09. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males. The median income for a household in the town
312-591: The deputy surveyor filed this general description: This Township contains numerous swamps some of which are of considerable extent they are all unfit for cultivation. The surface is Generally level the low Hemlock lands the soil is 3d rate the uplands 2d. The whole of the Township is covered with Timber and is chiefly composed of Hemlock and Y Birch . The River Enters the Township Near the NW corner of section 1 and flows in
336-503: The glacial till, most of Ford's bedrock is volcanogenic metasedimentary rock , with smaller areas of amphibolite and sandstone . In mid-summer of 1847 a crew working for the U.S. government surveyed a six-mile square which approximates the current boundaries of Ford. Then in October 1854 another crew marked all the section corners in the township , walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain and compass. When done,
360-469: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polley&oldid=1075555344 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Polley, Wisconsin Ford
384-405: The population. There were 96 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and
408-553: The six mile square that would become most of Ford shows the railroads, with Gilman where the SM&P crosses the Yellow River. The rural lands to the east are mostly owned by lumber companies, with the Northwestern Lumber Co. holding the lion's share. Some smaller parcels are owned by Nye, Lusk and Hudson, the local mill at Polley. Some chunks in the south are owned by the American Immigration Co. The map shows not
432-503: The village was 98.3% White , 0.8% Asian , and 0.8% from other races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 57 households, of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.4% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who
456-498: Was $ 37,813, and the median income for a family was $ 38,750. Males had a median income of $ 26,042 versus $ 21,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,624. About 14.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.4% of those 65 or over. Lublin, Wisconsin Lublin is a village in Taylor County, Wisconsin , United States. The population
480-540: Was 118 at the 2010 census . The village is named after the city of Lublin in southeast Poland. Marvin Durski, a Chicago land agent who sold real estate in the area, came from that Polish city. Lublin is located at 45°5′N 90°43′W / 45.083°N 90.717°W / 45.083; -90.717 (45.0751, -90.7242), along the North Fork Eau Claire River near its headwaters . According to
504-421: Was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 20,938, and the median income for a family was $ 50,625. Males had a median income of $ 28,750 versus $ 23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 15,823. There were 24.1% of families and 27.2% of the population living below
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#1732845472250528-402: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age in the village was 49 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.9% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 57.6% male and 42.4% female. As of
552-485: Was originally called Morehouse after the road superintendent, while the SM&P called their railway station Lusk after the sawmill owner. In 1909 the USPS established a post office there named Polley for logger and postmaster James Polley. As years rolled on, some businesses moved two miles north to Gilman, the SM&P shut down in the 1930s, and Polley dwindled until today only a bar and some homes remain. The 1911 plat map of
576-568: Was used to ferry supplies to equip logging camps for the winter logging season. During this phase the loggers focused on cutting white pine - the most valuable tree - floating the logs down the Yellow in spring log drives . This map also shows "Dam built 1871" at the location of Miller Dam. In 1902 and 1903 the Stanley, Merrill and Phillips Railroad was built up the west edge of Ford, heading north from Stanley toward Jump River and beyond. Around 1905
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