Hillsboro, Indiana facts for kids
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Hillsboro
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Main Street (US 136)
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Location of Hillsboro in Fountain County, Indiana.
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 Hillsboro, Indiana
Location in Fountain County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| Township | Cain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 508 |
| • Density | 1,623.00/sq mi (626.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code |
47949
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-33862 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396995 |
Hillsboro is a small town located in Cain Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. In 2020, about 508 people lived there.
History
Hillsboro got its name because of the hilly land around it. The town's post office first opened in 1829. Back then, it was called Hillsborough.
The oldest church in Cain Township was the Methodist church in Hillsboro. It was built in 1870. The church cost about $1,600 to build. When it first started, it had 32 members. By 1880, it had grown to 42 members.
Geography
Hillsboro is easy to find because it's located where two main roads meet: U.S. Route 136 and State Road 341. It's also only about a mile south of Interstate 74, a major highway.
The town covers a total area of about 0.31 square miles (0.81 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
Population
The population of Hillsboro has changed over the years. Here's how many people have lived in the town during different census years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 266 | — | |
| 1900 | 500 | — | |
| 1910 | 528 | 5.6% | |
| 1920 | 537 | 1.7% | |
| 1930 | 448 | −16.6% | |
| 1940 | 516 | 15.2% | |
| 1950 | 526 | 1.9% | |
| 1960 | 517 | −1.7% | |
| 1970 | 505 | −2.3% | |
| 1980 | 561 | 11.1% | |
| 1990 | 499 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 489 | −2.0% | |
| 2010 | 538 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 508 | −5.6% | |
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Who Lives in Hillsboro?
In 2010, a special count of people called a census showed that 538 people lived in Hillsboro. These people lived in 207 households. A household is a group of people living in one home. Out of these, 150 were families.
Most people in Hillsboro were White (96.1%). A small number were African American (0.2%), Native American (0.7%), or from other backgrounds. About 5.4% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Many households (37.7%) had children under 18 living with them. About 51.7% of households were married couples living together. The average household had 2.60 people. The average family had 3.01 people.
The average age of people in Hillsboro was 38.2 years old. About 27.5% of the residents were under 18. Also, 13% of the people were 65 years old or older. The town had slightly more females (51.3%) than males (48.7%).
See also
- In Spanish: Hillsboro (Indiana) para niños
