Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia facts for kids
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Hillsboro, Virginia
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| Town of Hillsboro | |
Charles Town Pike (Virginia State Route 9) in Hillsboro
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 Hillsboro, Virginia
Location in Northern Virginia
Hillsboro, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Hillsboro, Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County | Loudoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 430.2/sq mi (166.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
20132, 20134
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| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-37288 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499563 |
Hillsboro is a rural town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Hillsboro is located in western Loudoun County at 39°11′54″N 77°43′28″W / 39.19833°N 77.72444°W (39.198347, −77.724391), at the east end of Hillsboro Gap, where the North Fork of Catoctin Creek breaks through Short Hill Mountain, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The town is 4 miles (6 km) east of the West Virginia border and 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Leesburg, the Loudoun county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), all of it land.
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Transportation
Virginia State Route 9 (Charles Town Pike) is the only primary highway passing through Hillsboro. SR 9 extends northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Charles Town and 26 miles (42 km) to Martinsburg, West Virginia, also connecting with Interstate 81. To the southeast, SR 9 connects with Virginia State Route 7, which continues southeastward to Leesburg and Alexandria. Between Leesburg and Alexandria, SR 7 interchanges with Interstate 495, Interstate 66, and Interstate 395.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 246 | — | |
| 1880 | 137 | −44.3% | |
| 1890 | 156 | 13.9% | |
| 1900 | 131 | −16.0% | |
| 1910 | 138 | 5.3% | |
| 1920 | 131 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 119 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 115 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 129 | 12.2% | |
| 1960 | 124 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 135 | 8.9% | |
| 1980 | 115 | −14.8% | |
| 1990 | 72 | −37.4% | |
| 2000 | 96 | 33.3% | |
| 2010 | 80 | −16.7% | |
| 2020 | 114 | 42.5% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,017.9 inhabitants per square mile (393.0/km2). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 434.7 per square mile (175.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, and 3.12% African American.
There were 39 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $71,875. Males had a median income of $60,833 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $44,455. There were 11.1% of families and 10.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Notable people
Susan Koerner Wright, the mother of the Wright brothers, was born near Hillsboro.
Author Byron Farwell was mayor of the town for three terms from 1976 to 1982; other mayors included Sandy Muir and Alix Spaith.
The family of Mary Virginia Gaver, a leader in library science, owned and operated Gaver Woolen Mill in Hillsboro in the 1800s.
See also
In Spanish: Hillsboro (Virginia) para niños
