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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Oregon | ||
| County | Washington County |
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| Incorporated | 1876 | ||
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| - Type | Council-manager | ||
| - Mayor | Tom Hughes | ||
| - City manager | Sarah Jo Chaplen | ||
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| - Total | 23. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The following is a list of 36 counties in the US state of Oregon. Washington County is one of 36 counties in the US state of Oregon. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Thomas Hughes was an English lawyer politician and author Thomas Hughes may also refer to Thomas Hughes (dramatist, 16th century A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 15 sq mi (59. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 96 km²) | ||
| - Land | 21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (55. 9 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1. 0 sq mi (2. 8 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 196 ft (59. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 7 m) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 88,300 (est) | ||
| - Density | 3,253. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (1,256. 3/km²) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 97006, 97123, 97124 | ||
| Area code(s) | 503, 971 | ||
| FIPS code | 41-34100[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1163049[2] | ||
| Website: www.ci.hillsboro.or.us | |||
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Oregon, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American Telephone area codes 503 and 971 service several locations in Oregon, including Portland, Salem, McMinnville North American Telephone area codes 503 and 971 service several locations in Oregon, including Portland, Salem, McMinnville Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Washington County is one of 36 counties in the US state of Oregon. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [3] The community was founded in 1842 and was named Hillsborough in 1850; in 1876 the city was incorporated as Hillsboro. Located in the Tualatin Valley, the city is home to a number of technology companies such as microprocessor chip manufacturers and related suppliers, giving rise to the term Silicon Forest, which includes other high-tech employers in the region. The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. History The term Silicon Forest can refer to all the technology companies in Oregon but often is in reference only to those in Washington County on Portland’s west side Hillsboro is governed by a council-manager government consisting of a city manager and a city council headed by a mayor. Transportation modes in the city include the Tualatin Valley Highway, the Sunset Highway, and the Hillsboro Airport, with public transportation available through TriMet, including MAX Light Rail. The Tualatin Valley Highway No 29 (see Oregon highways and routes) is an Oregon highway which passes through the Tualatin Valley, between the cities of The Sunset Highway No 47 (see Oregon highways and routes) in the state of Oregon is an official designation for the portion of U Hillsboro Airport, also known as Portland-Hillsboro Airport, is the name of a corporate General aviation and flight-training airport serving the city of TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that Metropolitan Area Express (MAX is a Light rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U The city has four high schools and four middle schools, and is also home to Pacific University’s Health Professions Campus. Pacific University is a private University located in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States about 38 km (23 mi west of Portland
Hillsboro's population was 70,186 as of the 2000 census. As of 2007, the estimated population is 88,300,[4] making it the most populated city in the county and fifth most populated in the state. Additionally, there is a daytime population, due to commuting, of 110,000. [5] The population is approximately 78% White, with those of Hispanic heritage as the largest minority group, comprising approximately 19% of the total population as of the 2000 census. Median household income was $51,737 at that time.
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The community was founded by David Hill, Isaiah Kelsey, and Richard Williams, who arrived in the Tualatin Valley in 1841, followed by six more pioneers in 1842. David Hill (1809 – May 9, 1850) was an American pioneer and Settler of what became Hillsboro, Oregon, United States The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. [6] The locality went by two other names—East Tualatin Plains and Columbia—before it was named "Hillsborough" in February 1850 in honor of Hill, when he sold part of his land claim to the county. The Tualatin Plains are a prairie area in central Washington County, Oregon, United States. [7] On February 5, 1850, the community was chosen as the seat of the county government, as designated by commissioners chosen by the territorial legislature. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Oregon’s Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the [7] Hill was to be paid $200 for his land after plots had been sold for the town site,[7] but he died before this occurred, so his widow Lucinda received the funds. [8] The spelling of town's name was later simplified to Hillsboro. A log cabin was built in 1853 to serve as the community’s first school, with classes first held in October 1854. [9] Riverboats provided transportation to Hillsboro as early as 1867 when the side-wheel steamer Yamhill worked on the Tualatin River. A riverboat is Ship designed for Inland navigation. These vessels are usually less sturdy than ships built for the open seas with limited navigational and A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a Steam engine that uses one or more Paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. The Tualatin River is a tributary of the Willamette River located in Oregon in the United States. [6]
In 1871, the Oregon and California Railroad line was extended to the area, but it ran just south of town because of a dispute over the city not giving the railroad land in exchange for the rail connection. Shute Park is a municipal park located in the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The Oregon and California Railroad was formed from the Oregon Central Railroad when it was the first to operate a stretch south of Portland in 1869 [6] Hillsboro was incorporated in 1876. [10] The first mayor was A. Luelling, who took office on December 8, 1876 and served a one-year term. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year [11] Notable later mayors included Congressman Thomas H. Tongue (1882 & 1886) and state senator William D. Hare (1885). Thomas H Tongue (June 23 1844 &ndash January 11 1903 was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon. William Davenport Hare ( September 1[[ 834]]&mdash February 6 1910) was an American politician in Oregon. [11] On September 30, 1908, the Oregon Electric Railway connected the city to Portland with an interurban electric rail line. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Oregon Electric Railway was an interurban Railroad line in the northwestern United States that linked Portland Oregon, to Eugene Oregon Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. [6] In 1923, the city altered its charter and adopted a council-manager form of city government, with a six-person city council and a part-time mayor who determined major policies, while day-to-day city operations were run by the city manager. [12]
In 1852, a brick building was constructed to house the county government, followed by a brick courthouse in 1873. The Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro Oregon is the Courthouse for Washington County Oregon, in the United States. [13] In 1891, the courthouse was remodeled and a clock tower was added. A clock tower is a Tower built with one or more (often four Clock faces. [14] The building was expanded with an annex in 1912. In 1928, a new courthouse was built to replace the brick structure. The last major remodel of the 1928 structure was in 1972, when the Justice Services Building was built and incorporated into the existing building. [13]
The city’s first fire department was a hook and ladder company organized in 1880 by the board of trustees (now city council). A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters [15] Hillsboro built its first sewer system in 1911, but sewage treatment was not added until 1936. Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing Contaminants from Wastewater, both Runoff ( Effluents [16] In 1913, the city built its own water system. Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use [17] The first library was opened in December 1914 when the Carnegie City Library was dedicated. For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library [18] From 1921 to 1952, the world’s second tallest radio tower was located on the south side of the city. The Hillsboro wireless tower was a Wireless telegraph station constructed in 1921 just south of Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [19] In 1952, the wireless telegraph tower was demolished.
In 1972, the Hillsboro City Council passed an ordinance that banned door-to-door solicitation, but it was ruled unconstitutional by the Oregon Supreme Court in a 1988 decision. This article refers to the prohibition of door-to-door solicitation The Oregon Supreme Court ( OSC) is the highest State court in the U [20] The court determined that the city ordinance was overly broad, in a case that was seen as a test case for many similar laws in the state. [20] In 1980, Intel began construction of its first facility in Hillsboro. [21] The Jones Farm campus adjacent to the airport was followed by the Hawthorne Farm campus, and finally by the Ronler Acres campus in 1994. [21] TriMet opened a MAX Light Rail line into the city in 1998. TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that Metropolitan Area Express (MAX is a Light rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U A new city hall was completed in 2005.
Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in and around Hillsboro include the Old Scotch Church, completed in 1876 and located north of the city. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church, better known as the Old Scotch Church, is a church and national historic site located in Hillsboro, Oregon, [22] Near the Orenco neighborhood is Imbrie Farm, which includes a house built in 1866 and the Frank Imbrie Barn, both of which were converted by McMenamins for use as a brewpub. Imbrie Farm is an Italian Villa style home in Hillsboro Oregon. McMenamins Pubs and Breweries is a chain of over fifty Brewpubs, Microbreweries, music venues historic hotels and theater pubs A microbrewery, or craft brewery, is a modern Brewery which produces a limited amount of beer usually with an orientation toward distinctive and flavorful products [22][23] Built in 1935, the Harold Wass Ray House is near Intel’s Hawthorne Farm campus. The Harold Wass Ray House in Hillsboro Oregon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 [22] Historic properties located in downtown include the Zula Linklater House (completed 1923), Rice-Gates House (1890), Edward Schulmerich House (circa 1915), and Charles Shorey House (circa 1908). [22] The Richard and Helen Rice House is located adjacent to the Sunset Highway on the north side of the city. [22] The Old Washington County Jail previously was located at the Washington County Fairgrounds,[22] but was restored and moved to the Washington County Museum in 2004. The Washington County Jail is a wood one-room jail previously used in Oregon. Washington County Museum is a history museum located in unincorporated Washington County Oregon, United States at Portland Community College ’s Rock Creek [24] In 2007, the Manning-Kamna Farm was added to the NRHP and includes ten buildings, dating to as early as 1883. [25]
Hillsboro is located at Coordinates: . A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. [26] The United States Census Bureau reports the city has a total area of 21. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (55. 9 km²), all of which is land. As of 2007, Hillsboro itself reports an area of 23. 1 square miles (14,784 acres or 59. 829 km²). [27] The city is located in the Tualatin Valley, and the Tualatin River forms part of the southern city limits. The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. The Tualatin River is a tributary of the Willamette River located in Oregon in the United States. The city's geography is fairly level, consistent with an agricultural past and the farms still in operation. [28][29] Hillsboro is about 17 miles (27 km) west of Portland, and immediately west of Beaverton, at an elevation of 196 feet (60 m) above sea level. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers [27] In addition to the Tualatin River, other streams include Dairy Creek, McKay Creek, Rock Creek, Dawson Creek, and Turner Creek.
The city is divided into eight planning areas, each of which contains several neighborhoods. [30] In the northeast corner of Hillsboro is the East planning area which contains the Tanasbourne neighborhood and the section with Oregon Health & Science University’s West Campus. Tanasbourne Oregon is a Neighborhood in Washington County Oregon where NW 185th Avenue and U Oregon Health & Science University ( OHSU) is a public University in Oregon with a main campus including three Hospitals in Portland [30] West of the East area, in the north-central area, is the Northeast planning area, which includes the Orenco, Orenco Station, Airport, and West Union neighborhoods. Orenco (oh rink oh is a former Company town in Washington County, Oregon, United States, located between Hillsboro and Aloha Orenco Station is a neighborhood of the city of Hillsboro Oregon, United States. West Union is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. [30] Further west is the Northwest area, which has the Jackson School, Sunrise, and Glencoe neighborhoods. Glencoe is a neighborhood and former community in Washington County Oregon, United States. [30] On the western edge of Hillsboro is the West area, consisting of the Dennis, Garibaldi, and Connell neighborhoods. [30]
The Central planning area, in the central core of the city, includes the Downtown, Jackson Bottom, Henry, and Eastwood neighborhoods. [30] South of Central is the South planning area, including the Minter Bridge, Rood Bridge, and River Road neighborhoods. [30] East of the South area is the Southeast area, with the Reedville and Witch Hazel neighborhoods. Reedville is a unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States between Hillsboro and Aloha. [30] Lastly, in the center of the city, is the Brookwood planning area which contains the Cedar, Bentley, and Brogden neighborhoods. [30]
Landmarks in Hillsboro include the Washington County Courthouse, the seat of county government. The Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro Oregon is the Courthouse for Washington County Oregon, in the United States. Along the western edge of the city is Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery, established in 1870 and the final resting place of city pioneers and politicians. The Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery is located in Hillsboro Oregon, United States. Next to the airport is the Washington County Fair Complex, home to the annual county fair. [31] Located at Shute Park is the wood sculpture "Chief Kno-Tah", donated to Hillsboro in the 1980s as part of Peter Wolf Toth’s Trail of the Whispering Giants. Shute Park is a municipal park located in the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Peter Wolf Toth (born December 1947 is a Hungarian -born Sculptor, who immigrated to the United States and settled in Akron, Ohio. [32][33]
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Summers in Hillsboro are generally warm, but temperatures year-round are moderated by a marine influence from the Pacific Ocean. Aloha is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Cornelius is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. North Plains is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Reedville is a unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States between Hillsboro and Aloha. Scholls Oregon is an unincorporated Community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. West Union is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions [34] The Willamette Valley in which Hillsboro lies receives the majority of its precipitation during the winter months, with the wettest period from November through March. The Willamette Valley () is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric [34] Hillsboro receives 161 days of precipitation per year. [35] The average yearly precipitation between 1930 and 1998 was 38 inches. [36] August is the hottest month with the average high temperature registering 80. 2 °F (26. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 8 °C), while January is the coolest month at 45. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 3 °F (7. 4 °C). [34] The average high temperature for the year is a high of 62. 4 °F (16. 9 °C). The coolest average low temperature is in January with a reading of 32. 5 °F (0. 3 °C). July has the warmest average low temperature at 51. 8 °F (11. 0 °C), with the average low temperature overall at 41. 3 °F (5. 2 °C). [34]
Manufacturing is the leading employment sector in Hillsboro, employing 24% of the workforce, followed by health care, education, and social services with a total of 15% of the city’s workforce. [27] Retail employment constitutes 12%, construction makes up 7%, and 13% of workers are employed in the administrative, scientific, professional, or waste management industries. [27] Sixty-eight percent of workers commute alone to the workplace, with eight percent using public transportation. [27] The average commute time one-way is about 24 minutes. [27]
Many technology companies operate in Hillsboro, making it the center of Oregon's Silicon Forest. History The term Silicon Forest can refer to all the technology companies in Oregon but often is in reference only to those in Washington County on Portland’s west side In particular, Intel's largest site is in Hillsboro, and includes three large campuses: Ronler Acres, Jones Farm, and Hawthorn Farm, along with several smaller campuses that employ approximately 16,000 workers. [37] Sun Microsystems High-End Operations is headquartered in the city. Sun Microsystems Inc ( is a multinational vendor of Computers computer components Computer software, and Information technology services Other high-tech companies with facilities in Hillsboro include Yahoo!,[38] FEI Company,[39] Credence Systems, Synopsys, Epson,[40] and TriQuint Semiconductor. FEI Company ( founded in 1971 is a supplier of Electron microscopy tools to researchers developers and manufacturers working on the nanoscale. Credence Systems Corporation ( is a manufacturer of test equipment for the global Semiconductor industry with a major focus on solving specific challenges facing the fast Not to be confused with Synopsis Synopsys Inc is one of the largest companies in the Electronic design automation industry or Epson, is a Japanese company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of inkjet, dot matrix and Laser printers scanners TriQuint Semiconductor ( is a semiconductor company that designs manufactures and supplies high-performance RF modules components and foundry services [37] Hillsboro is the corporate headquarters for Corillian Corporation,[41] Lattice Semiconductor, RadiSys and Planar Systems. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation ( is a United States based manufacturer of high-performance Programmable logic devices ( FPGAs, CPLDs & SPLDs RadiSys Corporation is a supplier of Embedded systems and related technology with corporate headquarters in Hillsboro Oregon within the Portland metropolitan Planar Systems Inc is a US digital display manufacturing corporation based in Hillsboro Oregon.
In March 2006, Genentech announced plans to locate a packaging and distribution facility on 100 acres (0. Genentech Inc ( a composite of Genetic Engineering Technology Inc 40 km²) in Hillsboro. [42] The city is also a landing point on three fiber optic cable systems linking the United States across the Pacific Ocean: C2C, Southern Cross Cable, and VSNL Transpacific. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions C2C is a submarine telecommunications cable system comprising three rings C2C North Ring C2C South Ring C2C Pacific Ring The Southern Cross Cable, operated by a company named Southern Cross Cables Limited, is a trans- Pacific network of telecommunications cables commissioned in 2000 Fujitsu and NEC formerly had factories in Hillsboro. is a Japanese company specializing in Semiconductors Computers ( Supercomputers Personal computers, servers, Telecommunications is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan. [43] Additionally, Hillsboro is the corporate headquarters for Rodgers Instruments, Soloflex, Pizza Schmizza, and Parr Lumber. Rodgers Instruments LLC manufactures church organs, using patented stereophonic digital organ technology Soloflex refers to both the Soloflex exercise machine and to Soloflex Inc Pizza Schmizza is a Pacific Northwest Pizza chain with thirty-one locations throughout Oregon and Washington, United States. Parr Lumber Company Inc is a lumber and building supplies dealer based in Oregon.
The Hatfield Government Center in Hillsboro is the western terminus of the MAX Blue Line, part of the Portland metropolitan area's light-rail system. The MAX Blue Line is a 33 mile (53 km Light rail route in the MAX Light Rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U For the metropolitan area in Maine see Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. The presence of MAX prompted the development of the pedestrian-oriented community of Orenco Station within Hillsboro. Orenco Station is a neighborhood of the city of Hillsboro Oregon, United States. (See also: Orenco, Oregon. Orenco (oh rink oh is a former Company town in Washington County, Oregon, United States, located between Hillsboro and Aloha ) Orenco Station was called the Best Planned Community of 1999 by the National Association of Home Builders. A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. [44] It was also named "Best new burb" by Sunset magazine in 2006. Sunset is a lifestyle Magazine in the United States. Sunset focuses on homes Cooking, Gardening, and Travel [45]
Hillsboro’s primary commercial cores are concentrated along Tualatin Valley Highway and Cornell Road. Additionally, the Tanasbourne neighborhood is a regional shopping area on the eastern edge of the city. [46] The neighborhood is home to the lifestyle shopping center The Streets of Tanasbourne. The Streets of Tanasbourne is a Shopping mall located in the Tanasbourne area of Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [47] The $55 million outdoor complex with 368,000 square feet (34,200 m²) of retail space opened in 2004 with Meier & Frank (now Macy’s) as the anchor tenant. Meier & Frank was a chain of Department stores historically part of May Department Stores that operated in the Pacific Northwest from 1857 to 2005 Macy's is a chain of mid-range American Department stores Its Flagship store in Herald Square, New York City has been billed [47][46]
The area around the city has approximately six wineries. The state of Oregon in the United States has established an international reputation for its production of Wine. [35] Oak Knoll Winery, established in 1970, is the oldest and largest winery in Washington County. Oak Knoll Winery is a privately held Winery located in the Tualatin Valley near Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [48][49] Helvetia Winery & Vineyards to the north of Hillsboro started in the 1980s. [35] Wineries to the south include Gypsy Dancer Estates Winery and Raptor Ridge. [50] Wines produced include pinot noir, pinot gris, and chardonnay. Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. [51]
Hospital service within the city is provided by the Tuality Community Hospital in downtown. Tuality Community Hospital is a Non-profit, general care medical facility located in Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [27] Opened in 1918, the 167-bed facility is operated by Tuality Healthcare. Tuality Healthcare is a non-profit community healthcare organization based in Hillsboro Oregon. Other significant medical facilities include Kaiser Permanente’s Sunset Medical Office and Providence Health & Services' immediate care center, both in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. Kaiser Permanente is an integrated Managed care organization based in Oakland California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J Providence Health & Services is a network of 29 Hospitals (and other Healthcare related facilities spanning the states of Alaska, Washington Kaiser Permanente received approval in 2007 to build a 138-bed hospital at the site of their existing medical office in Tanasbourne. [52]
The population of Hillsboro was 402 in 1880, 980 in 1900 and 2,016 in 1910. According to the 1910 census, Hillsboro was the most populated city in the county. In the 1920 census, the city had grown to 2,468. The population was 3,039 in 1930, 3,747 in 1940, 5,142 in 1950, and 8,232 in 1960. In 1970, Hillsboro's population nearly doubled to 15,365, but slipped to second-largest in the county behind Beaverton. [19] The city grew to 27,664 people at the 1980 census and to 37,598 in the 1990 census. [53]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 70,187 people, 25,079 households, and 17,078 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,253. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 per square mile (1,256. 3/km²). There were 27,211 housing units at an average density of 1,261. 5/sq mi (487. 1/km²). As of 2007, there were 17,126 houses lived in by their owners, with an average home price in the city of $246,900. [27]
The racial makeup of the city was 77. 50% White, 6. 53% Asian, 1. 22% African American, 0. 82% Native American, 0. 25% Pacific Islander, 10. 38% from other races, and 3. 30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18. 90% of the population. This compares to the state's overall racial makeup of 93. 45% White, 2. 17% African American, 3. 75% Asian, and 7. 63% Hispanic. [54]
There were 25,079 households out of which 37. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 7% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 9% were non-families. 23. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 76 and the average family size was 3. 28.
In the city the population was spread out with 28. 3% under the age of 18, 11. 4% from 18 to 24, 37. 0% from 25 to 44, 17. 0% from 45 to 64, and 6. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 105. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,737, and the median income for a family was $57,379. Males had a median income of $41,046 versus $30,172 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,680. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 0% of families and 9. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 7. 2% of those age 65 or over. As of 2007, 28% of people 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, with an additional 11% holding an associate's degree. Those with less than a high school diploma made up 15% of the population, and 22% of residents had more than a high school diploma but less than a college degree. [27]
For the year 2006, the city had 192 violent crimes reported to law enforcement, and 2,752 reports of property crimes. Crime rates for United States cities with populations Between 60000 and 100000 in 2006 The FBI on its web site recommends against using its data as a ranking for a variety of reasons A violent crime or crime of violence is a Crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim Property crime is a category of Crime that includes among other crimes Burglary, Larceny, Theft, Motor vehicle theft, Arson [55] The violent crime rate was 223. Crime statistics attempt to provide a statistical measure of the level or amount of- Crime that is prevalent in societies 5 per 100,000 people compared to a national average of 473. 5[56] and 287 for Oregon. [57] Property crime nationally is 3,334. 5[56] per 100,000 compared to 3,203 in Hillsboro, and 4,402. 4 for the state. [57] Violent offenses include forcible rape, robbery, murder, non-negligent manslaughter, and aggravated assault. Property crimes include arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, and burglary. [55]
Hillsboro operates under a council-manager form of city government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations Voters elect six at-large councilors and a mayor, who each serve four-year terms, subject to a charter-imposed limitation of two consecutive terms. At-Large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are Elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body (for example a city state A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government [58] The mayor and council appoint a city manager to conduct the ordinary business of the city. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Policy decisions are the responsibility of the council and mayor. Administrative functions are carried out by the manager and manager-appointed staff. [59] Government functions are centered at the Hillsboro Civic Center, which houses the office of the city manager and is the location of the twice-monthly city council meetings. The Hillsboro Civic Center is a government-built mixed-use development in downtown Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [58] As of February 2008, the mayor is Tom Hughes with Ed Dennis, Aron Carlson, Doug Johnson, Nenice Andrews, Olga Acuña, and Cynthia O'Donnell as the city counselors. [60] Sarah Jo Chaplen serves as the city's manager. [61]
Hillsboro operates its own library system, fire department, parks department, water system, and police department. A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution A fire station (also called stationhouse) is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Hillsboro Fire Department has four stations, and the Hillsboro Police Department operates two standard precincts and a mobile precinct. The Hillsboro Police Department (HPD is the municipal Law enforcement agency of the city of Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [53][10] Wastewater treatment is provided through the county’s Clean Water Services. Clean Water Services is the Water resource management utility for nearly 500000 people in urban Washington County Oregon and small portions of Multnomah County
Public schools in Hillsboro are operated by the Hillsboro School District (1J). The Hillsboro School District 1J is a unified School district located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The district is a unified school district with 23 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools [27] There is also a special alternative school and the Hare Field athletic complex. Hare Field is a multi-sport facility located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The school district covers Hillsboro, Scholls, Reedville, North Plains, West Union, and other area communities. Scholls Oregon is an unincorporated Community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Reedville is a unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States between Hillsboro and Aloha. North Plains is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. West Union is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. [27] Total enrollment as of 2006 was 19,938 students, making it the fourth largest district in the state. [65] The four traditional public high schools are, in order of creation:
| Name | Current Campus | Enrollment (2006-07)[66] | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro High School | 1969 | 1,465 | Spartans |
| Glencoe High School | 1980 | 1,412 | Crimson Tide |
| Century High School | 1997 | 1,443 | Jaguars |
| Liberty High School | 2003 | 1,250 | Falcons |
Post-secondary educational opportunities include the west campus of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Portland West satellite campus of Oregon Institute of Technology. The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by Hillsboro High School (colloquially known as Hilhi) is a public secondary school in Hillsboro Oregon, United States. Glencoe High School is a public Secondary school in Hillsboro, Oregon 's Hillsboro School District. Century High School is located in Hillsboro Oregon. It was built in 1997 with the school colors of black Teal, and Silver. Liberty High School is located in Hillsboro Oregon, just west of Portland Oregon Health & Science University ( OHSU) is a public University in Oregon with a main campus including three Hospitals in Portland The Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited University in the Oregon University System, and the The OHSU site was formerly that of the Oregon Graduate Institute (now OGI School of Science and Engineering) and Oregon National Primate Research Center portions of OHSU. The OGI School of Science and Engineering, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States is one of the four schools of the Oregon Health and Science The Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC is one of eight federally funded National Primate Research Centers in the United States and has been affiliated with The OHSU and OIT campuses are located in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. Pacific University operates a satellite Health Professions Campus in downtown adjacent to Tuality Community Hospital. Pacific University is a private University located in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States about 38 km (23 mi west of Portland [27] Other educational opportunities are available at the Work Force Training Center (Capital Center) and a branch of the University of Phoenix, both located in Tanasbourne. Portland Community College (or PCC is Oregon 's largest Community college, located in Portland. The University of Phoenix ( UPX) is a for-profit educational institution that specializes in Adult education.
Hillsboro is home to a variety of private primary and secondary schools. [67] These include Faith Bible High School, Saint Matthew's Parish School, Tualatin Valley Junior Academy, Swallowtail School, and Heritage Christian School, among others.
Freight rail service from Portland and Western Railroad with interconnections to the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad serves Hillsboro. The Portland and Western Railroad is a Class II railroad serving the U The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in [68] The city is not served by passenger rail service over heavy rails.
Public transportation is available by bus and light rail, managed by regional transit agency Tri-Met. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that [27] The first MAX light rail line, now known as the Blue Line, was extended to serve Hillsboro on September 12, 1998. Metropolitan Area Express (MAX is a Light rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U The MAX Blue Line is a 33 mile (53 km Light rail route in the MAX Light Rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [69] The western terminus is located downtown. The Willow Creek and Hillsboro transit centers are the main hubs of the public transit system, although seven other MAX stations provide varying degrees of bus interconnection.
Air travel is available at the Hillsboro Airport in the center of the city and at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, a general aviation field south of the city. Hillsboro Airport, also known as Portland-Hillsboro Airport, is the name of a corporate General aviation and flight-training airport serving the city of Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, is a privately owned public use Airport located 4 miles (6 General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. The Hillsboro Airport is a general aviation airport operated by the Port of Portland, and is the second busiest airport in the state after Portland International Airport. The Port of Portland is the Port district responsible for overseeing Portland International Airport, general aviation and marine activities in the Portland Portland International Airport is the largest airport in the U [70] The airport serves mainly private pilots and corporate flights, with no scheduled airline flights from the two-runway facility. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license
Highways: The primary east-west corridor is served by Oregon Route 8, known locally as the Tualatin Valley Highway (TV Highway). Oregon Route 8 is an Oregon State highway which serves the western Suburbs of Portland. The Tualatin Valley Highway No 29 (see Oregon highways and routes) is an Oregon highway which passes through the Tualatin Valley, between the cities of [37] The northeast corner of the city is bisected by U.S. Route 26, also known as the Sunset Highway. In the US state of Oregon, US Route 26 is a major cross-state State highway, connecting U The Sunset Highway No 47 (see Oregon highways and routes) in the state of Oregon is an official designation for the portion of U Other major east-west roads are Cornell Road and Main Street/Baseline Road. Major north-south routes are Oregon Route 219/1st Street, 10th Street/Cornell Road, Cornelius Pass Road, and Brookwood. Oregon Route 219 (also known as part of the Hillsboro-Silverton Highway No Cornelius Pass Road is an Arterial road over Cornelius Pass in the Tualatin Mountains west of Portland, Oregon, USA 185th Avenue is the eastern-most north-south route that borders Beaverton, but bisects the Tanasbourne Town Center from the rest of Hillsboro. TV Highway connects to Cornelius and Forest Grove to the west and Beaverton to the east. Cornelius is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, west of Portland.
Within the city are two commercial movie theaters with a total of 29 screens. The Oregon Chorale (50 person symphonic choir),[71] a men's barbershop chorus,[72] the Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra, and the Hillsboro Actors Repertory Theatre are also located in Hillsboro. [73] The orchestra was founded in 2001 under the direction of Stefan Minde. [74]
Hillsboro operates two library branches. A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution Opened in 2007 after a smaller location was closed, the 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m²) main branch is located in the north-central section of the city. The older, smaller second branch is in Shute Park in the southwest area of the city. The Hillsboro libraries are part of Washington County Cooperative Library Services, which allows residents to use other libraries in the county and includes inter-library loans. The Hillsboro Public Library is a two-branch Public library system in Hillsboro Oregon, United States. Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called interloan, document delivery, or document supply etc [75]
AM radio station KUIK and the twice-weekly Hillsboro Argus newspaper are based in Hillsboro. KUIK is an Oregon -based American Talk radio station in Hillsboro, 18 miles west of Portland Oregon. The Hillsboro Argus is the twice weekly newspaper for the city of Hillsboro Oregon. The Argus is published on Tuesday and Friday, and has been in publication since 1873. [76] KUIK is a 5,000-watt station broadcasting at the 1360 frequency. The city is also served by Portland area media outlets including The Oregonian, Willamette Week, and all broadcast stations. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Willamette Week ( WW) is an Alternative weekly newspaper published in Portland Oregon, United States.
Hillsboro’s Department of Parks and Recreation operates over 20 facilities, including Hillsboro Stadium. Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States is a multi-sport Stadium owned by the city of Hillsboro There are 21 parks, two sports complexes, the Walters Cultural Arts Center, the Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center, and three other mixed-use facilities. Shute Park is a municipal park located in the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. [77] The city also owns the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve along the Tualatin River on the south side of the community. Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States, is a wetlands area along the Tualatin River in Washington County The Tualatin River is a tributary of the Willamette River located in Oregon in the United States. South of city is Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint, which is day-use only, and is the closest state park to Hillsboro. Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint is a State park located atop Bald Peak located in Yamhill County Oregon, in the United States. L. L. "Stub" Stewart Memorial State Park is the closest full-service state park. L L “Stub” Stewart Memorial State Park is a 1654 acre Oregon state park near Buxton, Washington County, Oregon, in the United States
Local golf courses include The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club (36 holes) that was completed in 1997, Meriwether National Golf Course (27 holes) established in 1961, and the nine-hole McKay Creek Golf Course that was built in 1995. The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club is a 36-hole private and public golf club in the Portland Oregon metro area in the Pacific Northwest of the United States Meriwether National Golf Club is a 36-hole golf club in Hillsboro Oregon, United States. Other courses in the area include Killarney West Golf Club (9 holes), Rock Creek Country Club (18 holes), Forest Hills Country Club (18 holes), and Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (36 holes). Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club is a private golf club located northwest of Portland Oregon, United States, in Washington County Oregon.
Hillsboro's annual 4th of July Parade is the second-largest Independence Day parade in Oregon. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption [78][79] The Oregon International Airshow, Oregon's largest air show, is held each year during the summer at the Hillsboro Airport. The Oregon International Airshow is an annual event held at the Hillsboro Airport in Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [27] Each summer the city offers a free concert series at Shute Park (Showtime at Shute),[80] while the Washington County Fair is held annually at the county fairgrounds adjacent to the airport. [81] Two farmers' markets operate in the city, with a Saturday one in downtown and a Sunday one in Orenco Station, both operating from May to October. Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce Orenco Station is a neighborhood of the city of Hillsboro Oregon, United States. [27] Also downtown is a weekly market held on Tuesdays during the summer that sells craftwork, food, and artwork. [27]
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