Hillsboro, Wisconsin

Hillsboro
—  City  —
Hillsboro
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Vernon
Area
 • Total 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
 • Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,302
 • Density 1,053.8/sq mi (406.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes
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Website Official website

Hillsboro is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Hillsboro. Hillsboro is known as the Czech Capital of Wisconsin.

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Geography

Hillsboro is located at (43.652843, -90.34133),[1] along the West Branch of the Baraboo River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.44%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,302 people, 565 households, and 333 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,086.6 people per square mile (418.9/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 503.2 per square mile (194.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.23% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 565 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,543, and the median income for a family was $42,750. Males had a median income of $30,700 versus $20,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,005. About 6.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

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