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Hillsboro

Total population

656

Median home value

$109,200

15.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,769

Hillsboro$71k
National$74k
Elevation215 m
Land area0.81 km²
Coordinates40.11°, -87.16°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
215 m
Area
0.81 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hillsboro is a town in Cain Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hillsboro had a population of 508.

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History & geography

History

The post office was established in 1829 as Hillsborough. It was named from the terrain. In Cain township, at Hillsboro, the oldest church was the Methodist. The building was 30 by 36 feet, costing one thousand six hundred dollars. The society was formed there in 1870, with thirty-two members. The New Light doctrines were then being pressed on the minds of people in this section, and it was a long, hard struggle to maintain the new church, but finally it succeeded, and it had forty-two members in 1880, since which it has advanced.

Geography

Hillsboro is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 136 and State Road 341, about a mile south of Interstate 74. According to the 2010 census, Hillsboro has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
30.3
Median home value
$109,200
Housing units
257
Poverty rate
9.4%
Unemployment
0.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.7%
Black
0.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.1088
Longitude
-87.1576
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.4%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
42.8%
Binge drinking
17.9%
Adult smoking
18.5%
No leisure activity
26.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Fountain Central High School
    High · Veedersburg · 506 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Southeast Fountain Elementary
    Elementary · Veedersburg · 473 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy
    High · Veedersburg · 10 students

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,457

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
92
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library