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Hillsboro, Virginia
Location of Hillsboro, Virginia
Location of Hillsboro, Virginia
Coordinates: 39°11′54″N 77°43′28″W / 39.19833, -77.72444
Country United States
State Virginia
County Loudoun
Area
 - Total 0. 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 The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered County-equivalents for census purposes Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve.sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.km²)
 - Land 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 551 ft (168 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 96
 - Density 1,017. 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 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 9/sq mi (393. 0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 20132, 20134
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-37288[1]
GNIS feature ID 1499563[2]

Hillsboro is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during 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 ImageArea code 540png|right|400px|The area colored red indicates the northern region of Virginia served by area code 540poly 391 103 368 103 343 148 324 152 325 160 317 164 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 Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 96 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Hillsboro is located at 39°11′54″N, 77°43′28″W (39. 198347, -77. 724391)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. 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 square miles (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 96 people, 39 households, and 28 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,017. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (411. 8/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 434. 7/sq mi (175. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 88% White, and 3. 12% African American.

There were 39 households out of which 28. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64. 1% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 2% were non-families. 20. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 46 and the average family size was 2. 75.

In the town the population was spread out with 19. 8% under the age of 18, 8. 3% from 18 to 24, 28. 1% from 25 to 44, 30. 2% from 45 to 64, and 13. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $71,875. Males had a median income of $60,833 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $44,455. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country There were 11. 1% of families and 10. 0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25. 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 0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

History, Culture and Notes

Hillsboro (originally spelled Hillsborough) lies in the Hillsboro Gap of the Short Hill Mountain which is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwestern Virginia. Short Hill Mountain is a Mountain Ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Loudoun County, Virginia. The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division The town is about 55 miles northwest of downtown Washington DC and 10 miles southeast of Harpers Ferry, WV. Virginia Route 9 is the main road through town.

Until 2000 there were no street addresses for the buildings in town; the 60-odd buildings in Hillsboro were referred to by their owners' names or their purposes.

Author Byron Farwell was mayor of the town for many years; other mayors included Sandy Muir and Alix Spaith.

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). 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 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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