Hilliard, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hilliard is a city in Franklin County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 28,435 at the 2010 census.
, on the south by Galloway
and Columbus
, and to the west lies open farmland. Downtown Columbus lies in a distance to the southeast, its skyline visible at times when crossing bridges. The only major highway that runs through Hilliard is I-270
, which runs north and south slightly east of the middle of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²), all of it land.
from Hoseah High and Abraham Wendell. Geographically, the Hilliard area is between Big Darby Creek on the west and the Scioto River on the east. Originally called Hilliard’s Station, the town grew around the railroad route of the Piqua and Indiana Railroad station, which bisected the former Hilliard farmland. Hilliard’s Station served as an ideal shipping point for agricultural products going to market and supplies coming to the farmers in the area. The original Hilliard area was plat
ted by John Hilliard on September 1, 1853.
Until the mid 20th century, the railroad station and Main Street were the town center. In 1854, a post office was established in Hilliard’s Station and the word Station was dropped from the town name. The Village of Hilliard became incorporated on July 13, 1869 with a population of 280 residents. In 1886 the first railroad station was located on the north side of the tracks, west of Main Street, and remained there until 1962 when all railroad services ceased. The original train station has been restored and remains in Hilliard’s historical Weaver Park. The original platted area contained a mix of residences and businesses of varying ages and architecture.
The construction of three large residential subdivisions in the 1950s brought explosive growth to Hilliard. The connection to the Columbus regional sewer and water systems in the 1960s opened up the area to development. The Village of Hilliard gained city status officially from the Ohio Secretary of State
, by attaining a population of 5,633 on December 12, 1960.
With the completion of the I-270 outerbelt in the 1980s, a second wave of explosive growth came to the area. Land uses in Hilliard continue to be a mix of residential and commercial development. A rich heritage of residential structures and architectural styles can be found in the historic district along Norwich Street.
of 2000, there were 24,230 people, 8,577 households, and 6,492 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,174.8 people per square mile (839.8/km²). There were 8,957 housing units at an average density of 804.0 per square mile (310.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 3.2% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.72% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% of the population.
There were 8,577 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $69,015, and the median income for a family was $76,207. Males had a median income of $50,551 versus $35,733 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $28,496. About 0.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
encompasses all of the original Brown and Norwich Township
boundaries, the actual city of Hilliard, a portion of Columbus
that is about the same size as that within Hilliard, as well as parts of the city of Dublin
. There are fourteen elementary schools (Alton Darby, Avery, Beacon, Britton, Brown, Darby Creek, Hilliard Crossing, Hilliard Horizon, Hoffman Trails, J.W. Reason, Norwich, Ridgewood, Scioto Darby, and Washington), two sixth-grade schools (Station and Tharp), three middle schools (Heritage
, Weaver
, and Memorial
), and three high schools (Darby, Davidson, and Bradley) in the district. The high school sports teams are named the Panthers, Wildcats, and Jaguars, respectively. Also in the city of Hilliard is a K-8 Roman Catholic school
: Saint Brendan School
, and a K-8 Islamic school, Sunrise Academy.
Hilliard maintains its own Division of Police located at 5171 Northwest Parkway. The 52-Officer Division has a 911 Dispatch Center, Records Bureau, Detective Bureau, Property Room, Motorcycle Unit, Bike Patrol Unit, Community Resource/Training Bureau, DARE
Program and three K-9 Officers. The Hilliard Division of Police also provides police services for Norwich Township. J. Douglas Francis serves as Chief of Police.
Norwich Township provides fire protection for Hilliard. The Norwich Township Fire Department maintains three fire stations. Station 81 is a joint venture between the City of Hilliard and Norwich Township, housing Norwich Township Fire Station 81, the Hilliard Police Department, and a joint 911 Dispatch Center. It is believed to be the only shared building in the State of Ohio to house a City Police Department and a Township Fire Department..
The Columbus Metropolitan Library
has a Hilliard branch located on Cemetery Road.
For recreation, Hilliard has two pools (west and east), a Municipal Center/Senior Center next to the west pool, YMCA
, and many public baseball and soccer fields, as well as basketball and tennis courts.
games of the three Hilliard high schools; Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby, and Hilliard Davidson. Basketball
for these high schools is also popular. Hilliard is also home to the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team and professional super-middleweight boxer Russell Niggemyer.
Hilliard Darby seniors David Haley and Ethan Tracy finished 1st and 2nd respectively in the State Tournament in 2007.
Hilliard Davidson was 6th in the state for wrestling
in 2006.
Hilliard Davidson baseball
finished the 2007 season with a #7 state ranking.
Hilliard Darby Boys' volleyball has made it to the State Final Four in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011.
Prior to the first split of high schools, Hilliard High School won a Boys' volleyball state championship in 1991.
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 28,435 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Hilliard is located at 40°2′4"N 83°8′34"W (40.034310, -83.142678). It is bordered on the east by Upper Arlington, on the north by DublinDublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
, on the south by Galloway
Galloway, Ohio
Galloway is an unincorporated community west of the city of Columbus in southern Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 43119 ZIP Code, however covers a significant portion of rural and suburban western Franklin County, as well as parts of western Columbus, and locals might...
and Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, and to the west lies open farmland. Downtown Columbus lies in a distance to the southeast, its skyline visible at times when crossing bridges. The only major highway that runs through Hilliard is I-270
Interstate 270 (Ohio)
Interstate 270 is the beltway loop freeway in the Columbus metropolitan area, commonly known locally as "The Outerbelt," or the "Jack Nicklaus Freeway." The "western" terminus of I-270, at least in terms of the zero-milepost, is at the junction with I-71 east of Grove City, Ohio...
, which runs north and south slightly east of the middle of the city.
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 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²), all of it land.
History
In 1852, John Reed Hilliard bought 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of farmland in western Franklin County, OhioFranklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
from Hoseah High and Abraham Wendell. Geographically, the Hilliard area is between Big Darby Creek on the west and the Scioto River on the east. Originally called Hilliard’s Station, the town grew around the railroad route of the Piqua and Indiana Railroad station, which bisected the former Hilliard farmland. Hilliard’s Station served as an ideal shipping point for agricultural products going to market and supplies coming to the farmers in the area. The original Hilliard area was plat
Plat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted by John Hilliard on September 1, 1853.
Until the mid 20th century, the railroad station and Main Street were the town center. In 1854, a post office was established in Hilliard’s Station and the word Station was dropped from the town name. The Village of Hilliard became incorporated on July 13, 1869 with a population of 280 residents. In 1886 the first railroad station was located on the north side of the tracks, west of Main Street, and remained there until 1962 when all railroad services ceased. The original train station has been restored and remains in Hilliard’s historical Weaver Park. The original platted area contained a mix of residences and businesses of varying ages and architecture.
The construction of three large residential subdivisions in the 1950s brought explosive growth to Hilliard. The connection to the Columbus regional sewer and water systems in the 1960s opened up the area to development. The Village of Hilliard gained city status officially from the Ohio Secretary of State
Ohio Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing elections in the State of Ohio. The Secretary of State also is responsible for registering business entities and granting them the authority to do business within the state, registering secured transactions, and granting access to public...
, by attaining a population of 5,633 on December 12, 1960.
With the completion of the I-270 outerbelt in the 1980s, a second wave of explosive growth came to the area. Land uses in Hilliard continue to be a mix of residential and commercial development. A rich heritage of residential structures and architectural styles can be found in the historic district along Norwich Street.
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 24,230 people, 8,577 households, and 6,492 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 2,174.8 people per square mile (839.8/km²). There were 8,957 housing units at an average density of 804.0 per square mile (310.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 3.2% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% of the population.
There were 8,577 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $69,015, and the median income for a family was $76,207. Males had a median income of $50,551 versus $35,733 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 $28,496. About 0.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Schools and other public services
The Hilliard City School DistrictHilliard City School District, Franklin County, Ohio
Hilliard City School District is a high-performing public school district located in Hilliard, Ohio, northwest of the city of Columbus. The school district contains all of what was once Norwich and Brown townships....
encompasses all of the original Brown and Norwich Township
Norwich Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Norwich Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,488 people in the township, 3,635 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
boundaries, the actual city of Hilliard, a portion of Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
that is about the same size as that within Hilliard, as well as parts of the city of Dublin
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
. There are fourteen elementary schools (Alton Darby, Avery, Beacon, Britton, Brown, Darby Creek, Hilliard Crossing, Hilliard Horizon, Hoffman Trails, J.W. Reason, Norwich, Ridgewood, Scioto Darby, and Washington), two sixth-grade schools (Station and Tharp), three middle schools (Heritage
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Hilliard Heritage Middle School is one of three middle schools, along with Hilliard Memorial Middle School and Hilliard Weaver Middle School, in the Hilliard City School District, located in Hilliard, Ohio. The principal of Hilliard Heritage is Ms. Joyce Brickley, and the assistant principal is...
, Weaver
Hilliard Weaver Middle School
Hilliard Weaver Middle School is a Hilliard City School District school and it is one of three middle schools located within the Hilliard City School District in Hilliard, Ohio. The school's principal is Mr. Craig Vroom and assistant principal Katie Windham. Weaver's mascot is the wildcat, and it...
, and Memorial
Hilliard Memorial Middle School
Hilliard Memorial Middle School is one of three middle schools in Hilliard, Ohio, and is a part of the Hilliard City School District. The principal of the middle school is Mr. Barry Bay. The school's mascot is the jaguar, and this middle school will eventually feed into the school district's...
), and three high schools (Darby, Davidson, and Bradley) in the district. The high school sports teams are named the Panthers, Wildcats, and Jaguars, respectively. Also in the city of Hilliard is a K-8 Roman Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
: Saint Brendan School
Saint Brendan the Navigator Church
Saint Brendan the Navigator Church is a church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. The parish is located in Hilliard, Ohio. Its patron is Saint Brendan of Clonfert, known as "The Navigator" for his legendary voyages...
, and a K-8 Islamic school, Sunrise Academy.
Hilliard maintains its own Division of Police located at 5171 Northwest Parkway. The 52-Officer Division has a 911 Dispatch Center, Records Bureau, Detective Bureau, Property Room, Motorcycle Unit, Bike Patrol Unit, Community Resource/Training Bureau, DARE
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Abuse Resistance Education, better known as DARE, is an international education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E., which has expanded globally since its founding in 1983, is a demand-side drug control strategy of the U.S....
Program and three K-9 Officers. The Hilliard Division of Police also provides police services for Norwich Township. J. Douglas Francis serves as Chief of Police.
Norwich Township provides fire protection for Hilliard. The Norwich Township Fire Department maintains three fire stations. Station 81 is a joint venture between the City of Hilliard and Norwich Township, housing Norwich Township Fire Station 81, the Hilliard Police Department, and a joint 911 Dispatch Center. It is believed to be the only shared building in the State of Ohio to house a City Police Department and a Township Fire Department..
The Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus Metropolitan Library
The Columbus Metropolitan Library , located in the capital city of Ohio, opened its doors in 1873 in the New City Hall in downtown Columbus. This library is one of the most-used library systems in the country and is consistently among the top-ranked large city libraries according to "Hennen’s...
has a Hilliard branch located on Cemetery Road.
For recreation, Hilliard has two pools (west and east), a Municipal Center/Senior Center next to the west pool, YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
, and many public baseball and soccer fields, as well as basketball and tennis courts.
Community events
Hilliard annually hosts a Fourth of July parade and has a moderately sized fireworks display that overlooks the west pool/municipal park. The Franklin County Fair also calls Hilliard its home. Old Hilliardfest Street and Art Fair is held in downtown Hilliard and is sponsored by the Hilliard Civic Association.Sports
The largest sporting events in Hilliard are the footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
games of the three Hilliard high schools; Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby, and Hilliard Davidson. Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
for these high schools is also popular. Hilliard is also home to the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team and professional super-middleweight boxer Russell Niggemyer.
State Football Championships
Hilliard Davidson won the Division I State Championship in Football in 2006 and 2009.State Cross Country Championships
Hilliard Davidson won both the Girls and Boys State Championships in Cross County in 2002. This is the only time in Division I Ohio High School history that the same school has won both in the same year. The boys team also got second in the State in 2008, continuing the longest active streak of consecutive appearances at the state meet among Division I schools with 9.State Soccer Championship
Hilliard Davidson also won the State Championship in boys soccer in 2007. It was the first Soccer State Championship in Hilliard history.Hilliard Darby Golf
Hilliard Darby golf took 7th in the State Championship in 2007. They were the first golf team from Hilliard to make it to the State Championships. They also won the OCC and their District. Their coach is two time OCC Coach of the year.Hilliard Darby seniors David Haley and Ethan Tracy finished 1st and 2nd respectively in the State Tournament in 2007.
Other sports
Hilliard Darby Softball won the State Championship in 2000, as well as made it to the State Semi-Final game in 2009.Hilliard Davidson was 6th in the state for wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
in 2006.
Hilliard Davidson baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
finished the 2007 season with a #7 state ranking.
Hilliard Darby Boys' volleyball has made it to the State Final Four in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011.
Prior to the first split of high schools, Hilliard High School won a Boys' volleyball state championship in 1991.
Hilliard Youth Organizations
Some youth club teams include the Northwest Football League (FWFL)http://www.nwflyouthfootball.com, the Hilliard Baseball Association (HBA)http://www.hilliardbaseball.com/, the Hilliard Girls Softball Association (HGSA)http://www.hilliardgirlssoftball.com, the Hilliard Optimist Basketball League (HOBL)http://www.hilliardoptimist.com, Hilliard Girls Field Hockeyhttp://www.hilliardoptimist.com, the Hilliard Ohio Soccer Association (HOSA), and the Hilliard Youth Lacrosse Association (HYLA)http://www.hylalax.org/.Schools
- Hilliard City School DistrictHilliard City School District, Franklin County, OhioHilliard City School District is a high-performing public school district located in Hilliard, Ohio, northwest of the city of Columbus. The school district contains all of what was once Norwich and Brown townships....
- Hilliard Davidson High School
- Hilliard Darby High School
- Hilliard Bradley High School
- Hilliard Memorial Middle SchoolHilliard Memorial Middle SchoolHilliard Memorial Middle School is one of three middle schools in Hilliard, Ohio, and is a part of the Hilliard City School District. The principal of the middle school is Mr. Barry Bay. The school's mascot is the jaguar, and this middle school will eventually feed into the school district's...
- Hilliard Weaver Middle SchoolHilliard Weaver Middle SchoolHilliard Weaver Middle School is a Hilliard City School District school and it is one of three middle schools located within the Hilliard City School District in Hilliard, Ohio. The school's principal is Mr. Craig Vroom and assistant principal Katie Windham. Weaver's mascot is the wildcat, and it...
- Hilliard Heritage Middle SchoolHilliard Heritage Middle SchoolHilliard Heritage Middle School is one of three middle schools, along with Hilliard Memorial Middle School and Hilliard Weaver Middle School, in the Hilliard City School District, located in Hilliard, Ohio. The principal of Hilliard Heritage is Ms. Joyce Brickley, and the assistant principal is...