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	'''Hillsboro''' is a city in ], ], ]. The population was 70,186 as of the ]. As of 2006, the city estimates its resident population to be 82,023<ref name="cityinfo"> from the city's official website</ref>, with a daytime population due to commuting of 110,000.<ref name="cityclub">, from the ] Friday Forums Archive for July 14, 2006</ref> It is the ] of ]{{GR\|6}}.		'''Hillsboro''' is a city in ], ], ]. The population was 70,186 as of the ]. As of 2006, the city estimates its resident population to be 82,023<ref name="cityinfo"> from the city's official website</ref>, with a daytime population due to commuting of 110,000.<ref name="cityclub">, from the ] Friday Forums Archive for July 14, 2006</ref> It is the ] of ]{{GR\|6}}.

			==Government==
			The City operates under a council/manager form of government. Voters elect six councilors and a mayor. Each serves a four-year term, subject to a charter imposed limitation of two consecutive terms, council members are elected at large. The mayor and council appoint a City Manager to conduct the business of the city. Policy decisions are the responsibility of the council and Mayor. Administrative functions are carried out by the manager and manager-appointed staff.

			Hillsboro operates its own ] system, ], parks department, and ] department. The fire department has four stations while the police department operates two standard precincts along with a mobile precinct.

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	== History ==		== History ==
	The city was founded by ] in the ].{{fact}} It went by two other names — East Tualatin Plains and Columbia — before it became Hillsborough in honor of Hill after his death;{{fact}} the spelling was later simplified to Hillsboro. Hillsboro was incorporated in ].<ref> from the ]</ref>		The city was founded by ] in the ].{{fact}} It went by two other names — East Tualatin Plains and Columbia — before it became Hillsborough in honor of Hill after his death;{{fact}} the spelling was later simplified to Hillsboro. Hillsboro was incorporated in ].<ref> from the ]</ref>
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	Hillsboro is located in the ], and the ] forms part of the southern city limits. Its geography is fairly flat, consistent with an agricultural past and the farms still in operation. Hillsboro is about 18 miles to the west of ], immediately west of ].		Hillsboro is located in the ], and the ] forms part of the southern city limits. Its geography is fairly flat, consistent with an agricultural past and the farms still in operation. Hillsboro is about 18 miles to the west of ], immediately west of ].

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			*, Shute Park Native American Sculpture
			*Washington County ]
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	== Economy ==		== Economy ==
	~~Many~~ ] companies operate in Hillsboro, making it the center of Oregon's ]. In particular, ]'s largest site is in Hillsboro. ] High-End Operations is headquartered in Hillsboro. Other high-tech companies with facilities in Hillsboro include ~~Lattice Semiconductor~~, ~~], ~~FEI~~ ] and ].~~		]: Many technology companies operate in Hillsboro, making it the center of Oregon's ]. In particular, ]'s largest site is in Hillsboro. ] High-End Operations is headquartered in Hillsboro. Other high-tech companies with facilities in Hillsboro include Yahoo!, FEI, ], and ].
			Hillsboro is the corporate headquarters for Corillian Corporation, ], ], and ].
			In March 2006, ] announced its plans to locate a state-of-the-art product packaging and distribution facility on 100 acres in Hillsboro nearby ]'s Ronler Acres campus.

	Companies that used to have factories in Hillsboro: ], ], and ].		Companies that used to have factories in Hillsboro: ], ], and ].

	Hillsboro is home to ], ], ], and ].		Hillsboro is home to ], ], ], , and ].

			] in Hillsboro.]]
	In March 2006, ] announced its plans to locate a state-of-the-art product packaging and distribution facility on 100 acres in Hillsboro nearby ]'s Ronler Acres campus.
	] in Hillsboro.]]
	The ] in Hillboro is the western terminus of the ], part of the ]'s light-rail system. The presence of MAX prompted the development of the pedestrian-oriented community of ] within Hillsboro. (See also: ].) Orenco Station was called the Best ] of 1999 by the ].<ref> (in ]) from the ] website</ref> It was also named "Best new burb" by ] in 2006.		The ] in Hillboro is the western terminus of the ], part of the ]'s light-rail system. The presence of MAX prompted the development of the pedestrian-oriented community of ] within Hillsboro. (See also: ].) Orenco Station was called the Best ] of 1999 by the ].<ref> (in ]) from the ] website</ref> It was also named "Best new burb" by ] in 2006.


	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
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	The median income for a household in the city was $51,737, and the median income for a family was $57,379. Males had a median income of $41,046 versus $30,172 for females. The ] for the city was $21,680. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the ], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.		The median income for a household in the city was $51,737, and the median income for a family was $57,379. Males had a median income of $41,046 versus $30,172 for females. The ] for the city was $21,680. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the ], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

	== Education ~~& Learning~~==		== Education==
			===Public Education===
	Middle schools and high schools within Hillsboro are part of the ]. There are four public high schools:
			The ] is a unified ]. It operates 23 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. There is also a special alternative school and the Hare Field athletic complex. The school district covers Hillsboro, ], ], ], ], and other area communities.
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			Total enrollment as of 2006: 19,938 students, 4th largest in the state.
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			The four public high schools in order of creation:
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			===Private Schools===
			Hillsboro is home to a variety of private educational opportunities. These vary from elementary schools to high school.
			*Faith Bible High School
			*Saint Matthew’s Parish School
			*Tualatin Valley Junior Academy
			*Swallowtail School
			*Heritage Christian School

			===Colleges & Universities===
	The west campus of ] is located in Hillsboro in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. This is the Oregon Graduate Institute (]) and ] portions of OHSU.		The west campus of ] is located in Hillsboro in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. This is the Oregon Graduate Institute (]) and ] portions of OHSU.
	] operates a satellite Health Professions Campus in downtown.		] operates a satellite Health Professions Campus in downtown.
			Other educational opportunities are available at the Work Force Training Center (]) and a ] branch, both located in Tanasbourne.

	Hillsboro operates two ] branches. The main branch is located in Shute Park in the southwest area of the city, while the second branch is in the ] neighborhood. is part of the Washington County Cooperative Library Services.

	==Transportation==		==Transportation==
	A variety of transportation options serve Hillsboro.		A variety of transportation options serve Hillsboro.
			===Highways===

			The primary east-west corridor is served by ], known locally as TV Highway. The northeast corner of the city is bisected by ], also know as the ]. Other major east-west roads are Cornell Road and Main Street/Baseline Road.
	Highways:
	The primary east-west corridor is served by ], known locally as TV Highway. The northeast corner of the city is bisected by ], also know as the Sunset Highway. Other major east-west roads are Cornell Road and Main Street/Baseline Road.
	Major north-south routes are ]/1st Street, 10th Street/Cornell Road, Cornelius Pass Road, and Brookwood. 185th Avenue is the eastern most north-south route that borders Beaverton, but bisects the ] Town Center from the rest of Hillsboro. TV Highway conects to ] and ] to the west and Beaverton to the east.		Major north-south routes are ]/1st Street, 10th Street/Cornell Road, Cornelius Pass Road, and Brookwood. 185th Avenue is the eastern most north-south route that borders Beaverton, but bisects the ] Town Center from the rest of Hillsboro. TV Highway conects to ] and ] to the west and Beaverton to the east.

	Public Transit:		===Public Transit===
	Public transportation is provided by ]. Hillsboro is served by both TriMet’s ] (MAX) and buses. The western terminus of the MAX Blue Line is located in downtown. The Willow Creek and Hillsboro Transit Centers are the main hubs of the public transit system, though there are seven other MAX stations with varying degrees of bus interconnection.		Public transportation is provided by ]. Hillsboro is served by both TriMet’s ] (MAX) and buses. The western terminus of the MAX Blue Line is located in downtown. The Willow Creek and Hillsboro Transit Centers are the main hubs of the public transit system, though there are seven other MAX stations with varying degrees of bus interconnection.
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	], part of the ], is a major airport located in Hillsboro, serving corporate jets and other ] needs of the area.		], part of the ], is a major airport located in Hillsboro, serving corporate jets and other ] needs of the area.

	Rail freight service is available from ].		Rail freight service is available from ].

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	Other significant medical facilities include Kaiser Permanente’s Sunset Medical Office and a ]'s immediate care center, both in the Tanasbourne neighborhood.		Other significant medical facilities include Kaiser Permanente’s Sunset Medical Office and a ]'s immediate care center, both in the Tanasbourne neighborhood.
	Kaiser Permanente plans to build a hospital at their medical office site in the next few years.		Kaiser Permanente plans to build a hospital at their medical office site in the next few years.

			==Culture==
			===Arts===
			There are two movie theaters with a total of 29 screens in the city. Additionally there is the Hillsboro Actors Repertory Theatre.
			===Libraries===
			Hillsboro operates two ] branches. The main branch is located in Shute Park in the southwest area of the city, while the second branch is in the ] neighborhood. are part of the Washington County Cooperative Library Services.

			===Media===
			Hillsboro is home to AM radio station ] and the twice-weekly Hillsboro Argus newspaper. The Argus is published on Tuesday and Thursday, and has been in publication since 1873.

			==Recreation==
			===Parks===
			Hillsboro’s Department of Parks and Recreation operate over 20 facilities including Hillsboro Stadium. There are 21 parks, 2 sports complexes, the Walters Cultural Arts Center, the Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center, and 3 other mixed-use facilities.
			Other area parks include:
			*]s Preserve ]
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			===Golf Courses===
			Local courses include The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club, Meriwether National Golf Course, and McKay Creek Golf Course.
			===Events===
			The ] major] is held at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club.
			is the largest Independence Day parade in Oregon.
			The] is held at the Hillsboro Airport.
			===Other===
			Wineries
			*Oak Knoll Winery
			*Lion Valley Winery
			*Gypsy Valley Winery
			*Helvetia Winery & Vineyards




	== Notable Hillsboro residents ==		== Notable Hillsboro residents ==
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	== Sister city ==		== Sister city ==

Revision as of 01:44, 3 November 2006

Place in Oregon, United States

Hillsboro, Oregon
Official seal of Hillsboro, OregonSeal
Nickname: The Hub City
Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Washington County
Incorporated	1876
Government
• Mayor	Tom Hughes
Elevation	196 ft (60 m)
Population
• Total	79,304 (est)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Website	www.ci.hillsboro.or.us

Hillsboro is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 70,186 as of the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city estimates its resident population to be 82,023, with a daytime population due to commuting of 110,000. It is the county seat of Washington County Template:GR.

Government

The City operates under a council/manager form of government. Voters elect six councilors and a mayor. Each serves a four-year term, subject to a charter imposed limitation of two consecutive terms, council members are elected at large. The mayor and council appoint a City Manager to conduct the business of the city. Policy decisions are the responsibility of the council and Mayor. Administrative functions are carried out by the manager and manager-appointed staff.

Hillsboro operates its own library system, fire department, parks department, and police department. The fire department has four stations while the police department operates two standard precincts along with a mobile precinct.

History

The city was founded by David Hill in the 1840s. It went by two other names — East Tualatin Plains and Columbia — before it became Hillsborough in honor of Hill after his death; the spelling was later simplified to Hillsboro. Hillsboro was incorporated in 1876.

Registered Historic Places

Geography

Hillsboro is located at 45°31′23″N 122°59′18″W / 45.52306°N 122.98833°W / 45.52306; -122.98833Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function.

The United States Census Bureau reports the city has a total area of 55.9 km² (21.6 mi²), all of which is land. As of 2006, Hillsboro itself reports an area of 22.8 sq. miles (14,619 acres or 59.052 km²).

Hillsboro is located in the Tualatin Valley, and the Tualatin River forms part of the southern city limits. Its geography is fairly flat, consistent with an agricultural past and the farms still in operation. Hillsboro is about 18 miles to the west of Portland, immediately west of Beaverton.

Landmarks

Chief Kno-Tah, Shute Park Native American Sculpture
Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Fair Complex

Neighboring Communities

Economy

High Tech: Many technology companies operate in Hillsboro, making it the center of Oregon's Silicon Forest. In particular, Intel's largest site is in Hillsboro. Sun Microsystems High-End Operations is headquartered in Hillsboro. Other high-tech companies with facilities in Hillsboro include Yahoo!, FEI, Credence Systems, and TriQuint Semiconductor. Hillsboro is the corporate headquarters for Corillian Corporation, Lattice Semiconductor, RadiSys, and Planar Systems. In March 2006, Genentech announced its plans to locate a state-of-the-art product packaging and distribution facility on 100 acres in Hillsboro nearby Intel's Ronler Acres campus.

Companies that used to have factories in Hillsboro: Fujitsu, Epson, and NEC.

Hillsboro is home to Rodgers Instruments, The Streets of Tanasbourne, Soloflex, Bretthauer Oil, and KUIK.

The Hatfield Government Center in Hillboro is the western terminus of the MAX Blue Line, part of the Portland metropolitan area's light-rail system. The presence of MAX prompted the development of the pedestrian-oriented community of Orenco Station within Hillsboro. (See also: Orenco, Oregon.) Orenco Station was called the Best Planned Community of 1999 by the National Association of Home Builders. It was also named "Best new burb" by Sunset magazine in 2006.

Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 70,187 people, 25,079 households, and 17,078 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,256.3/km² (3,253.8/mi²). There were 27,211 housing units at an average density of 487.1/km² (1,261.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.50% White, 6.53% Asian, 1.22% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 10.38% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.90% of the population.

There were 25,079 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,737, and the median income for a family was $57,379. Males had a median income of $41,046 versus $30,172 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,680. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public Education

The Hillsboro School District is a unified school district. It operates 23 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. There is also a special alternative school and the Hare Field athletic complex. The school district covers Hillsboro, Scholls, Reedville, North Plains, West Union, and other area communities. Total enrollment as of 2006: 19,938 students, 4th largest in the state. The four public high schools in order of creation:

Hillsboro High School (colloquially known as Hilhi) (current campus in 1969)
Glencoe High School (1980)
Century High School (1997)
Liberty High School (2003)

Private Schools

Hillsboro is home to a variety of private educational opportunities. These vary from elementary schools to high school.

Faith Bible High School
Saint Matthew’s Parish School
Tualatin Valley Junior Academy
Swallowtail School
Heritage Christian School

Colleges & Universities

The west campus of Oregon Health and Science University is located in Hillsboro in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. This is the Oregon Graduate Institute (OGI) and Oregon National Primate Research Center portions of OHSU. Pacific University operates a satellite Health Professions Campus in downtown. Other educational opportunities are available at the Work Force Training Center (Capital Center) and a University of Phoenix branch, both located in Tanasbourne.

Transportation

A variety of transportation options serve Hillsboro.

Highways

The primary east-west corridor is served by Oregon Route 8, known locally as TV Highway. The northeast corner of the city is bisected by U.S. Route 26, also know as the Sunset Highway. Other major east-west roads are Cornell Road and Main Street/Baseline Road. Major north-south routes are Oregon Route 219/1st Street, 10th Street/Cornell Road, Cornelius Pass Road, and Brookwood. 185th Avenue is the eastern most north-south route that borders Beaverton, but bisects the Tanasbourne Town Center from the rest of Hillsboro. TV Highway conects to Cornelius and Forest Grove to the west and Beaverton to the east.

Public Transit

Public transportation is provided by TriMet. Hillsboro is served by both TriMet’s Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) and buses. The western terminus of the MAX Blue Line is located in downtown. The Willow Creek and Hillsboro Transit Centers are the main hubs of the public transit system, though there are seven other MAX stations with varying degrees of bus interconnection. MAX Stations (west to east):

Other

Hillsboro Airport, part of the Port of Portland, is a major airport located in Hillsboro, serving corporate jets and other general aviation needs of the area. Rail freight service is available from Portland and Western Railroad.

Medical centers and hospitals

Hospital service within the city is provided by the Tuality Community Hospital in downtown. Other significant medical facilities include Kaiser Permanente’s Sunset Medical Office and a Providence Health System's immediate care center, both in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. Kaiser Permanente plans to build a hospital at their medical office site in the next few years.

Culture

Arts

There are two movie theaters with a total of 29 screens in the city. Additionally there is the Hillsboro Actors Repertory Theatre.

Libraries

Hillsboro operates two library branches. The main branch is located in Shute Park in the southwest area of the city, while the second branch is in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. The Hillsboro Public Libraries are part of the Washington County Cooperative Library Services.

Media

Hillsboro is home to AM radio station KUIK and the twice-weekly Hillsboro Argus newspaper. The Argus is published on Tuesday and Thursday, and has been in publication since 1873.

Recreation

Parks

Hillsboro’s Department of Parks and Recreation operate over 20 facilities including Hillsboro Stadium. There are 21 parks, 2 sports complexes, the Walters Cultural Arts Center, the Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center, and 3 other mixed-use facilities. Other area parks include:

Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint

Golf Courses

Local courses include The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club, Meriwether National Golf Course, and McKay Creek Golf Course.

Events

The Champions Tour majorJELD-WEN Tradition is held at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club. Hillsboro 4th of July Parade is the largest Independence Day parade in Oregon. TheInternational Airshow is held at the Hillsboro Airport.

Other

Wineries

Oak Knoll Winery
Lion Valley Winery
Gypsy Valley Winery
Helvetia Winery & Vineyards

Notable Hillsboro residents

Sister city

Hillsboro's sister city is Fukuroi, Japan.

References

^ Hillsboro City Information from the city's official website
Two Mayors, Two Visions: How Conversations Can Change Communities, from the City Club of Portland Friday Forums Archive for July 14, 2006
Entry for Hillsboro from the Oregon Blue Book
Entry for Hillsboro from the Oregon Blue Book
Community Building Sourcebook (in PDF format) from the TriMet website

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