Hillsboro (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
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Hillsboro, Wisconsin
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Town hall and Hillsboro City Hall
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Location in Vernon County and the state of Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 766 |
| • Density | 21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-34850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583394 |
Hillsboro is a small town located in Vernon County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 766 people lived here. The main part of Hillsboro, which is called the City of Hillsboro, is actually inside this larger town area. Another small community called Trippville is also part of the town of Hillsboro.
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Where is Hillsboro Located?
Hillsboro is in the state of Wisconsin. It covers a total area of about 35.6 square miles (which is about 92.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny bit, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Hillsboro?
In 2000, there were 766 people living in the town of Hillsboro. These people lived in 285 different homes. Out of these homes, 204 were families.
Population Details
The town had about 21.5 people per square mile. There were also 326 houses or places to live. On average, there were 9.2 houses per square mile.
Most of the people in Hillsboro were White (about 98%). A small number were Black (less than 1%), Asian (a tiny bit), or from other backgrounds. About 1% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
About 29% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes (62.5%) were married couples living together. About 23% of homes were single people living alone. Some of these were people aged 65 or older.
The average home had about 2.69 people. For families, the average size was 3.24 people.
The people in Hillsboro had different ages:
- About 28.7% were under 18 years old.
- About 6.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 23.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 16.3% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Hillsboro was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were about 104 males.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a household in Hillsboro was about $37,321 per year. For families, the average income was about $41,118 per year.
On average, males earned about $27,708, while females earned about $20,000. The average income per person in the town was $15,967.
About 10.7% of families and 18.9% of all people in Hillsboro lived below the poverty line. This included about 30.5% of children under 18 and 20.3% of people aged 65 or older.
