Hilliard, Ohio

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Hilliard, Ohio
Location of Hilliard within Ohio
Location of Hilliard within Ohio
Location of Hilliard within Franklin County
Location of Hilliard within Franklin County
Coordinates: 40°2′4″N 83°8′34″W / 40.03444, -83.14278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Franklin
Area
 - Total 11.1 sq mi (28.9 km²)
 - Land 11.1 sq mi (28.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 24,230
 - Density 2,174.8/sq mi (839.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43026
Area code(s) 614
FIPS code 39-35476[2]
GNIS feature ID 1056881[1]

Hilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,230 at the 2000 census. Hilliard's population was estimated to be 26,656 in 2005, and the city continues to grow.

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[edit] Geography

Hilliard is located at 40°2′4″N, 83°8′34″W (40.034310, -83.142678)[3]. It is bordered on the east by Upper Arlington, on the north by Dublin on the south by Galloway and Columbus, and to the west lies open farmland. Downtown Columbus lies in a distance to the southeast, its skyline visible at times when crossing bridges. The only major highway that runs through Hilliard is I-270, which runs north and south slightly east of the middle of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] History

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In 1852, John Reed Hilliard bought ten acres of farmland in western Franklin County, Ohio from Hoseah High and Abraham Wendell. Geographically, the Hilliard area is between Big Darby Creek on the west and the Scioto River on the east. Originally called Hilliard’s Station, the town grew around the railroad route of the Piqua and Indiana Railroad station, which bisected the former Hilliard farmland. Hilliard’s Station served as an ideal shipping point for agricultural products going to market and supplies coming to the farmers in the area. The original Hilliard area was platted by John Hilliard on September 1, 1853.

Until the mid 20th century, the railroad station and Main Street were the town center. In 1854, a post office was established in Hilliard’s Station and the word Station was dropped from the town name. The Village of Hilliard became incorporated on July 13, 1869 with a population of 280 residents. In 1886 the first railroad station was located on the north side of the tracks, west of Main Street, and remained there until 1962 when all railroad services ceased. The original train station has been restored and remains in Hilliard’s historical Weaver Park. The original platted area contained a mix of residences and businesses of varying ages and architecture.

The construction of three large residential subdivisions in the 1950’s brought explosive growth to Hilliard. The connection to the Columbus regional sewer and water systems in the 1960’s opened up the area to development. The Village of Hilliard gained city status officially from the Secretary of State of Ohio, by attaining a population of 5,633 on December 12, 1960.

With the completion of the I-270 outerbelt in the 1980’s, a second wave of explosive growth came to the area. Land uses in Hilliard continue to be a mix of residential and commercial development. A rich heritage of residential structures and architectural styles can be found in the historic district along Norwich Street.

[edit] Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 24,230 people, 8,577 households, and 6,492 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,174.8 people per square mile (839.8/km²). There were 8,957 housing units at an average density of 804.0/sq mi (310.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.81% White, 1.47% African American, 0.17% Native American, 3.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.

There were 8,577 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $69,015, and the median income for a family was $76,207. Males had a median income of $50,551 versus $35,733 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,496. About 0.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools and other public services

The Hilliard City School District is a school district that encompasses all of the original Brown and Norwich township boundaries, the actual city of Hilliard, a portion of Columbus that is about the same size as that within Hilliard, as well as parts of the city of Dublin. There are fourteen elementary schools (Alton Darby, Avery, Beacon, Britton, Brown, Darby Creek, Hilliard Crossing, Hilliard Horizon, Hoffman Trails, JW Reason, Norwich, Ridgewood, Scioto Darby, and Washington), two sixth-grade schools (Station and Tharp), three middle schools (Heritage, Weaver, and Memorial), and two high schools (Darby and Davidson, with a third, Bradley, currently under construction) in the Hilliard City School District.[4] The high school sports teams are named the Panthers, Wildcats, and Jaguars, respectively. Hilliard also has a K-8 Roman Catholic school, Saint Brendan's.

Hilliard maintains its own Division of Police located at 3800 Municipal Way near Cemetery Road. The 51-Officer Division has a Detective Bureau, 911 Dispatch Center, Motorcycle Unit, Bike Patrol Unit, Training Bureau, and a K-9 Officer. The Hilliard Division of Police also provides police services for Norwich Township.

Hilliard maintains a contract with Norwich Township for fire protection. The Norwich Township Fire Department maintains three fire stations. Station 81 is located on Avery Road next to the Franklin County fairgrounds and is the main station. Station 82 is located at the intersection of Walker and Roberts roads, and while not actually in Hilliard, often provides service to the western and southern areas of the city. Station 83, the newest station, is located on Davidson Road just east of Trueman Blvd and primarily covers areas of the city east of Interstate 270. The city of Columbus also maintains several fire stations near the city of Hilliard which occasionally provide mutual aid service to Hilliard residents. Station 26 is located on Fisher road just east of Hilliard-Rome Road, Station 30 is located on Fishinger Blvd in the Mill Run shopping area, and Station 34, Columbus' newest fire station, is located on Wilcox Road just south of Tuttle Crossing Road.

The Columbus Metropolitan Library has a Hilliard Branch located on Cemetery Road.

For recreation, Hilliard has two pools (West and East), a Municipal Center/Senior Center next to the West pool, YMCA, and many public baseball and soccer fields, as well as basketball and tennis courts.

[edit] Community events

Hilliard annually hosts a Fourth of July parade and has a decent, moderately sized fireworks display that overlooks the west pool/municipal park. The Franklin County Fair also calls Hilliard its home.

The Old Hilliard Street and Art Festival is held annually on the second Saturday of September, sponsored by the Hilliard Civic Association.

[edit] Sports

The largest sporting events in Hilliard are the football games of the two Hilliard High Schools, Hilliard Darby and Hilliard Davidson. Basketball for both of these High Schools is also popular.

[edit] State Football Championship

Hilliard Davidson won the State Championships in football and was 6th in the state for wrestling in 2006. Hilliard Davidson baseball finished the 2007 season with a #7 state ranking. However, during the first ever football game between Hilliard Davidson High School and Hilliard Darby High School in 2007, Darby won the game.

[edit] Hilliard Darby Golf

Hilliard Darby golf took 7th in the State Championship in 2007. They were the first golf team from Hilliard to make it to the State Championships. They also won the OCC and their District. Their coach is two time OCC Coach of the year. Also David Haley Jr. won the Division 1 State Championship in 2007. Ethan Tracy took the runner-up spot.

[edit] State Soccer Championship

Hilliard Davidson also won the State Championship in boys soccer in 2007. It was the first Soccer State Championship in Hilliard history.

[edit] Hilliard Youth Organizations

Some youth club teams include the Northwest Football League (FWFL),[1] the Hilliard Baseball Association (HBA),[2] theHilliard Girls Softball Association (HGSA),[3] the Hilliard Optimist Basketball League (HOBL),[4] the Hilliard Girls Field Hockey[5] the Hilliard Ohio Soccer Association (HOSA),[6] and the Hilliard Youth Lacrosse Association (HYLA).[7]

[edit] Schools

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Hilliard City School District. Hilliard City School District Facts and Figures. Retrieved on 2006-07-01.

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