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Revision as of 00:33, 6 February 2007 by Bill Clark (talk | contribs) (→External links: official links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Hillsboro is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,000 in the 2005 census. It is the county seat of Hill CountyTemplate:GR.
Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County. It is located almost midway between the Metroplex and Waco, and is the gateway to the popular Lake Whitney. There are many antique stores located downtown, and a popular outlet mall is located along the Interstate, surrounded by numerous hotels and motels. In addition, Hillsboro has 3 historic Victorian Bed and Breakfast homes: 1895 Tarlton House and Countess Rose of 1910 are downtown, and The Windmill, also built in 1910, is in a country setting 6 miles west toward Lake Whitney.
The city is known for its abundance of restored Victorian homes and its historic county courthouse, which on January 1, 1993 was heavily damaged by an electrical fire. It was rebuilt, courtesy of donations from around the world and two concerts sponsored by Hill County native Willie Nelson. The restored courthouse won the Downtown Association's 1999 award for "Best Restoration"; the 1993 fire sparked an interest in restoring Texas's historic courthouses. The city is also nicknamed the "Laguna Beach, California" of Texas. Its unique art festivals, culturally significant activities and wide varieties of different people perplex this unique trait. It is widely known for being 8 miles from Willie Nelson's hometown, Abbott.
The movie Bottle Rocket, starring Owen and Luke Wilson, was filmed here. They used the Days Inn motel, the High School Football stadium, and Highway 171 leading out of Hillsboro.
Geography
Hillsboro is located at 32°0′34″N 97°7′28″W / 32.00944°N 97.12444°W / 32.00944; -97.12444Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (32.009557, -97.124437)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.7 km² (9.2 mi²). 23.5 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.98%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 8,232 people, 2,876 households, and 1,909 families residing in the city, and the city is rapidly growing. The population is expected to nearly triple by 2025. The population density was 350.4/km² (908.1/mi²). There were 3,227 housing units at an average density of 137.4/km² (356.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.17% White, 16.16% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 11.44% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. 28.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,876 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,017, and the median income for a family was $30,297. Males had a median income of $22,393 versus $20,652 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,576. About 17.6% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Public utilities
Cable television services for the city of Hillsboro are contracted to Northland Cable TV.
Education
The City of Hillsboro is served by the Hillsboro Independent School District. The opportunity for higher education is provided by Hill College, a comprehensive community college, located on the east side of I-35.
