Hillsboro, Illinois

Hillsboro
City
Entering from the northwest on Illinois Route 16
Official name: The City of Hillsboro
Motto: "Pride, Progress, Prosperity"[1]
Country United States
State Illinois
County Montgomery
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
Coordinates 39°9′54″N 89°29′4″W / 39.16500°N 89.48444°W / 39.16500; -89.48444Coordinates: 39°9′54″N 89°29′4″W / 39.16500°N 89.48444°W / 39.16500; -89.48444
Area 8.32 sq mi (22 km2)
 - land 6.55 sq mi (17 km2)
 - water 1.77 sq mi (5 km2)
Population 6,207 (2010 Census)
Density 947.63/sq mi (366/km2)
Mayor John Downs[2]
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62049
Area code 217
Location of Hillsboro within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Hillsboro, Illinois
Website: City of Hillsboro, Illinois Website

Hillsboro is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,207 at the 2010 census.[3] It is the county seat of Montgomery County.[4]

History

The community was founded in 1823[1] and incorporated on March 26, 1913.[5]

There is some doubt about the origin of the city's name. The local terrain is quite hilly, as a result of the drainage of the Shoal Creek watershed, causing widespread belief that this is the name's source. Alternatively, there is the belief that it was named for Hillsborough, North Carolina, the home of some of the early settlers, including Hiram Rountree and John Nussman.[6]

Geography

Hillsboro is located at 39°9′54″N 89°29′4″W / 39.16500°N 89.48444°W / 39.16500; -89.48444 (39.164973, −89.484572).[7]

According to the 2010 census, Hillsboro has a total area of 8.322 square miles (21.55 km2), of which 6.55 square miles (16.96 km2) (or 78.71%) is land and 1.772 square miles (4.59 km2) (or 21.29%) is water.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860853—
18801,803—
19001,937—
19103,42476.8%
19205,07448.2%
19304,435−12.6%
19404,5141.8%
19504,141−8.3%
19604,2322.2%
19704,2670.8%
19804,4083.3%
19904,400−0.2%
20004,359−0.9%
20106,20742.4%
Est. 20155,726[9]−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 4,359 people, 1,800 households, and 1,189 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,214.9 people per square mile (468.8/km²). There were 1,944 housing units at an average density of 541.8 per square mile (209.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 1.10% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 1,800 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,075, and the median income for a family was $40,135. Males had a median income of $31,821 versus $18,668 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,458. About 14.3% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "City of Hillsboro, Illinois". City of Hillsboro, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "City of Hillsboro".
  3. ↑ http://www2.illinois.gov/census/Documents/2010%20Data/2000%202010_IL%20Places_Rank%20by%202010%20Pop.pdf
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ "Hillsboro, Illinois". City-Data.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.hillsboroillinois.net/visitors/?history
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  9. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ↑ "Otto Funk". Historical Society of Montgomery County, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
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