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Hillsboro, Alabama
Hillsboro Town Hall
Hillsboro Town Hall
Location of Hillsboro in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Location of Hillsboro in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Country United States
State Alabama
County Lawrence
Area
 • Total 1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2)
 • Land 1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 407
 • Density 216.37/sq mi (83.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35643
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-34816
GNIS feature ID 2405838

Hillsboro is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated in 1899. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 552, down from its record high of 608 in 2000. Along with North Courtland, it is one of two majority black communities in Lawrence County out of its six populated communities as of 2010.

History

Hillsboro began in the late 1830s as a small community known as "Gilmersville," which was located east of the current town. The name was inspired by a family of early settlers. When the railroad was constructed through the area in the 1860s, the town shifted to its current location along the tracks. The town developed throughout the latter half of the 19th century as an important refueling stop for trains and a local shipping center. The town's name was eventually changed to "Hillsborough," and the current spelling was adopted in 1891.

Geography

Hillsboro is located at 34°38′17″N 87°11′18″W / 34.63806°N 87.18833°W / 34.63806; -87.18833 (34.638029, -87.188287). The town is concentrated along County Road 217 (Main Street) just south of the road's railroad crossing, a few miles west of Decatur, and a few miles south of Wheeler Lake. The town's municipal boundaries extend northward to U.S. Route 72.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 218
1900 256
1910 202 −21.1%
1920 248 22.8%
1930 240 −3.2%
1940 292 21.7%
1950 257 −12.0%
1960 218 −15.2%
1970 222 1.8%
1980 278 25.2%
1990 587 111.2%
2000 608 3.6%
2010 552 −9.2%
2020 407 −26.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2020 census

Hillsboro town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 78 48 14.13% 11.79%
Black or African American alone (NH) 441 337 79.89% 82.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 10 3 1.81% 0.74%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.18% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 13 11 2.36% 2.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 8 1.63% 1.97%
Total 552 407 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 407 people, 215 households, and 143 families residing in the city.

Notable persons

  • Rudolph M. Clay, former mayor of Gary, Indiana and member of the Indiana Senate
  • Joseph Wheeler, former Confederate Army and U.S. Army major general

See also

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