Hillsborough, California

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Hillsborough is a town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located seventeen miles south of San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula. The population was 10,825 at the 2000 census. The Hillsborough City School District is located here. Hillsborough is home to some of the Bay Area's wealthiest people containing many large estates and mansions. There are no apartments, condominiums or townhouses in the town. Hillsborough was a piece of the Mexican Land Grant Rancho San Mateo purchased by William Davis Merry Howard, son of a wealthy Hillsboro, New Hampshire shipping magnate, in the year 1846. Howard settled his family in this area, which attracted wealthy San Franciscans. In 1910 Hillsborough residents voted to incorporate.[1]

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[edit] Geography and environment

Location of Hillsborough, California

Hillsborough is located at 37°33′37″N, 122°21′23″W (37.560199, -122.356277)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²), all land. The area's hilly topography and lack of use of a grid layout for roads make navigation by outsiders notoriously difficult. The area of Crystal Springs Road is one of the most difficult to navigate.

There are two prominent streams that drain the mostly wooded slopes of Hillsborough: San Mateo Creek and Cherry Creek. In both cases the upper watersheds are closed canopy California oak woodlands, with dominant trees of Coast Live Oak, Pacific Madrone and California Bay.

The upper drainage area of San Mateo Creek in Hillsborough contains significant serpentine outcrops, which are known habitat for several rare plant species including the San Mateo Woolly Sunflower.[2] Other common plants include Toyon, gooseberry, lupine, monkeyflower and coffeeberry. Commonly observed mammals include California Mule Deer, raccoon, oppossum and skunk.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,825 people, 3,689 households, and 3,161 families residing in the town. The population density was 670.9/km² (1,738.7/mi²). There were 3,804 housing units at an average density of 235.8/km² (611.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.80% White, 24.04% Asian, 2.67% from two or more races, 0.70% from other races, 0.50% African American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, and 0.06% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.

There were 3,689 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $193,157, and the median income for a family was $200,000+. Fulltime male workers have a median income of $100,000+ versus $55,882 for fulltime female workers. The per capita income for the town was $98,643. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

  • As of the year 2000, Hillsborough was the highest income place in the United States for cities of a population of 10,000 or more.
  • As of the May 1998 issue, Hillsborough ranked #6 in Worth Magazine's "250 Richest Towns In America".

[edit] Schools

Hillsborough has its own public elementary and middle school system, but no public high school. The town is also home to a small number of independent schools:

[edit] Landmarks

Primarily a residential suburb of San Francisco, Hillsborough has many mansions within the town's borders dating from the early 20th Century.

Crocker Middle School was once a residence of William H. Crocker before it was turned into a school.

[edit] Notable people

  • The singer Bing Crosby raised his second family at a fourteen roomed mansion, set within a three acre estate in Hillsborough.
  • The heiress and onetime kidnapping victim Patty Hearst grew up primarily in Hillsborough.
  • Rickey Henderson was a notable resident.
  • Barry Bonds once lived in Hillsborough.
  • J.T Snow, an American baseball player, lives in Hillsborough

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hillsborough history summary
  2. ^ Environmental Impact Report for the Hillsborough Highlands Estates, Earth Metrics Report 7803, California State Clearinghouse, November, 1989

[edit] External links

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County Seat: Redwood City
Incorporated
places

Atherton • Belmont • Brisbane • Burlingame • Colma • Daly City • East Palo Alto • Foster City • Half Moon Bay • Hillsborough • Menlo Park • Millbrae • Pacifica • Portola Valley • Redwood City • San Bruno • San Carlos • San Mateo • South San Francisco • Woodside
CDPs

Broadmoor • El Granada • Emerald Lake Hills • Highlands-Baywood Park • Montara • Moss Beach • North Fair Oaks • West Menlo Park
Other
unincorporated
communities

Kings Mountain • La Honda • Ladera • Loma Mar • Los Trancos Woods • Middleton Tract • San Gregorio • Sky Londa
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