| Hillsboro, Kansas | |
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| — City — | |
| Natural Science Center on Tabor College campus | |
| Motto: Respect for the past, Strength for the future. | |
| Location of Hillsboro, Kansas | |
| Detailed map of Hillsboro, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Platted | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Delores Dalke[1] |
| • City Clerk | Jan Meisinger[1] |
| • City Administrator | Larry Paine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,430 ft (436 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,993 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67063 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-32275[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477350[4] |
| Website | www.CityOfHillsboro.net |
Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871.[5] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,993.[2] Hillsboro is home of Tabor College, which has approximately 550 students.
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For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1855, Marion County, Kansas, where Hillsboro is located, was founded.
Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. Originally Hill City was the city name; since another city in Kansas already bore that name, it was changed to Hillsboro on June 20, 1879.[5]
The Hillsboro area was settled by Russian Mennonites beginning in 1874. These settlers brought with them Turkey Red Hard winter wheat, and related wheat varies are still grown throughout the Great Plains today. Today, the Mennonite Settlement Museum remains to demonstrate the lives of these early settlers.
As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company.[6] In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence to McPherson, in 1880 it was extended to Lyons, in 1881 it was extended to Ellinwood.[7] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to Marion, was abandoned in 1968.[8] In 1992, the line from Marion to McPherson was sold to Central Kansas Railway. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion through Hillsboro to McPherson was abandoned and removed. The original branch line connected Florence, Marion, Canada, Hillsboro, Lehigh, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Conway, Windom, Little River, Mitchell, Lyons, Chase, Ellinwood.
In 1908, Tabor College was founded by members of the Mennonite Brethren and Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Christian churches.[9]
The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Lehigh, Hillsboro, Marion, Lost Springs.
Hillsboro is located at (38.351306, -97.202456).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, Hillsboro has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.
Hillsboro has two buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 555 |
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| 1900 | 754 | 35.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,441 |
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| 1970 | 2,730 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,717 | −0.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,704 | −0.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,854 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,993 | 4.9% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,854 people, 1,086 households, and 710 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,435.8 people per square mile (553.7/km²). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 608.2 per square mile (234.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 1,086 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,736, and the median income for a family was $42,465. Males had a median income of $31,188 versus $20,134 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,544. About 5.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Hillsboro government consists of a mayor and four council members. The council meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4PM.[1][22]
Hillsboro is part of Unified School District 410.[23][24] The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[25]
The Hillsboro High School mascot is a Trojan. All high school athletic and non-athletic competition is overseen by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. For 2010/2011 seasons, the football team competes as Class 3A.[26]
Past Championships:
Tabor College, a private college affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, is located in Hillsboro at 400 S Jefferson St.
Each USD 410 school has a library for student access.
Students of Tabor College have access to the Tabor College Library at 400 South Jefferson Street.
The city is served by the Hillsboro Public Library at 120 East Grand Avenue. The library is a member of the North Central Kansas Libraries System, which provides an inter-library book loan service between its members.
The community is served by two newspapers, the Hillsboro Free Press[27] and the Hillsboro Star-Journal.[28] The Star-Journal, a long-standing member of the Kansas Press Association, is Hillsboro's oldest publication and the city's official newspaper, with the city's largest paid circulation. The Free Press, an associate member of the Kansas Press Association, was founded by Hillsboro natives Don Ratzlaff and Joel Klaassen, originally as a "shopper" publication. The Wichita Eagle is the major regional newspaper in Wichita.
Hillsboro is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[29] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
Hillsboro is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[30] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
US-56 highway runs along the north side of the city, and K-15 highway is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north-east of the city.
Alfred Schroeder Field airport, FAA:M66,[31] is located west of the fair grounds and centered at .[32]
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