Hillsboro, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
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
.
.
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.
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.
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 29,324. Its county seat is Viroqua.-History:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Hillsboro
Hillsboro (town), Wisconsin
Hillsboro is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 766 at the 2000 census. The City of Hillsboro is located within the town.-Geography:...
. Hillsboro is known as the Czech Capital of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Geography
Hillsboro is located at 43°39′10"N 90°20′28"W (43.652843, -90.34133), along the West Branch of the Baraboo RiverBaraboo River
The Baraboo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,302 people, 565 households, and 333 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Notable people
- Dick CepekDick CepekDick Cepek was an American Off-road Motorsports Hall of Famer. He is known for starting a 4x4 offroad tire and parts supplier in 1963. Dick Cepek Tires was one of the first off-road enterprises.-Background:...
, off-road hall of fame parts supplier and race - Bernard J. LiskaBernard J. LiskaBernard J. Liska was an American food scientist who was involved in the creation of the Food Science Department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana...
, food science - Marc MitscherMarc MitscherAdmiral Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific in the latter half of World War II.-Early life and career:...
, admiral - Denny SullivanDenny SullivanDennis William Sullivan was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1909 for the Washington Senators , Boston Americans & Red Sox and Cleveland Naps...
, MLB player