Hillsboro, Ohio facts for kids
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Hillsboro, Ohio
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High Street; the tall structure is the Bell Opera House
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| Motto(s):
"Where Pride Rings True..."
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Location in Highland County, Ohio
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 Hillsboro, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Hillsboro, Ohio
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.47 sq mi (14.18 km2) |
| • Land | 5.47 sq mi (14.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,481 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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6,617 |
| • Density | 1,183.74/sq mi (457.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code |
45133
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| Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-35560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394385 |
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States, approximately 35 miles (56 km) west of Chillicothe and 50 miles (80 km) east of Cincinnati. The population was 6,481 at the 2020 census.
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History
Hillsboro was platted in 1807, and most likely named for the hills near the original town site. One of the late 19th century's largest reform organizations, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union that went on to play important roles in achieving women's suffrage and prohibition, was founded in Hillsboro in 1873.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.43 square miles (14.06 km2), all land.
Hillsboro is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 50 and 62 and State Routes 73, 124, 138, and 247.
Climate
| Climate data for Hillsboro, Ohio, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
77 (25) |
85 (29) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
95 (35) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 61.6 (16.4) |
64.2 (17.9) |
73.1 (22.8) |
79.7 (26.5) |
85.0 (29.4) |
89.4 (31.9) |
91.0 (32.8) |
90.2 (32.3) |
88.0 (31.1) |
81.7 (27.6) |
71.1 (21.7) |
62.6 (17.0) |
92.1 (33.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.8 (3.8) |
42.5 (5.8) |
52.5 (11.4) |
64.7 (18.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
81.5 (27.5) |
84.6 (29.2) |
83.4 (28.6) |
78.0 (25.6) |
66.7 (19.3) |
53.8 (12.1) |
43.1 (6.2) |
63.6 (17.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
40.9 (4.9) |
52.0 (11.1) |
61.8 (16.6) |
70.0 (21.1) |
73.2 (22.9) |
71.8 (22.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
54.3 (12.4) |
42.7 (5.9) |
33.8 (1.0) |
52.3 (11.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.4 (−7.0) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
39.2 (4.0) |
49.9 (9.9) |
58.5 (14.7) |
61.8 (16.6) |
60.2 (15.7) |
53.0 (11.7) |
41.8 (5.4) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
40.9 (5.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 0.2 (−17.7) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
36.8 (2.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
54.0 (12.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
41.2 (5.1) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
−3.2 (−19.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−30 (−34) |
−10 (−23) |
11 (−12) |
23 (−5) |
37 (3) |
41 (5) |
38 (3) |
25 (−4) |
11 (−12) |
−1 (−18) |
−23 (−31) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.44 (87) |
3.26 (83) |
4.20 (107) |
4.85 (123) |
5.06 (129) |
4.82 (122) |
4.25 (108) |
3.72 (94) |
3.17 (81) |
3.19 (81) |
3.10 (79) |
3.62 (92) |
46.68 (1,186) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.9 (18) |
5.0 (13) |
3.4 (8.6) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.2 (5.6) |
18.1 (46.73) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 12.7 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 140.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 220 | — | |
| 1820 | 508 | 130.9% | |
| 1830 | 566 | 11.4% | |
| 1840 | 1,021 | 80.4% | |
| 1850 | 1,392 | 36.3% | |
| 1860 | 2,171 | 56.0% | |
| 1870 | 2,818 | 29.8% | |
| 1880 | 3,234 | 14.8% | |
| 1890 | 3,620 | 11.9% | |
| 1900 | 4,535 | 25.3% | |
| 1910 | 4,296 | −5.3% | |
| 1920 | 4,356 | 1.4% | |
| 1930 | 4,040 | −7.3% | |
| 1940 | 4,713 | 16.7% | |
| 1950 | 5,126 | 8.8% | |
| 1960 | 5,474 | 6.8% | |
| 1970 | 5,584 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,356 | 13.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,235 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 6,368 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 6,605 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 6,481 | −1.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,617 | 0.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,605 people, 2,755 households, and 1,612 families living in the city. The population density was 1,216.4 inhabitants per square mile (469.7/km2). There were 3,181 housing units at an average density of 585.8 per square mile (226.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 5.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 2,755 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.
Economy
Hillsboro has produced steel alloy bells, which were shipped around the world.
Arts and culture
Since 1976 the city hosts the "Festival of the Bells" during the fourth of July weekend.
Hillsboro has a public library, a branch of the Highland County District Library.
Education
Hillsboro City Schools operates two public elementary schools, one middle school, and Hillsboro High School. Parochial schools in Hillsboro include Hillsboro Christian Academy and St. Mary Catholic Elementary School.
The Central Campus of Southern State Community College is located within the city.
Media
Newspapers
- The Highland County Press — weekly
- The Times-Gazette — daily except Sunday and Monday
Radio
- WLRU-LP - Catholic programming
- WSRW — country music format
Notable people
- John J. Ballentine, U.S. Navy admiral
- R. N. Baskin, mayor of Salt Lake City (1892 – 1895)
- Milton Caniff, cartoonist (Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon)
- Joe Crawford, Major League Baseball Player
- Edwin Hamilton Davis, physician and archaeologist
- Jonas R. Emrie, U.S. Representative, and postmaster of Hillsboro (1939 - 1941)
- Hugh Fullerton, sportswriter who exposed the 1919 Black Sox Scandal
- Drew Hastings, comedian and former mayor of the city
- Joseph J. McDowell, U.S. Representative
- Bob McEwen, U.S. Representative (1981 - 1993)
- William H. McSurely, Illinois state legislator and judge
- Jacob J. Pugsley, U.S. Representative
- Moses F. Shinn, Methodist Episcopal Church minister
- John Armstrong Smith, U.S. Representative (1869 - 1873)
- Eliza Thompson, temperance advocate who inspired the founding of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
- Allen Trimble, 8th & 10th Governor of Ohio (1822, 1826 - 1830)
- Kirby White, MLB player
- Wilbur M. White, U.S. Representative
- Jimmy Yeary, country singer and songwriter
See also
In Spanish: Hillsboro (Ohio) para niños
