Hillsboro, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Hillsboro is a town in Cain Township
, Fountain County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.
and State Road 341
, about a mile south of Interstate 74
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 489 people, 188 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,527.5 people per square mile (590.0/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 659.1 per square mile (254.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.39% White, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,806, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $30,547 versus $23,611 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,630. About 8.5% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Cain Township, Fountain County, Indiana
Cain Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,090.-History:Cain Township was one of the first townships to be established in the county, on July 24, 1826. At this time, much of the land was wooded, but 100 years later most of the...
, Fountain County
Fountain County, Indiana
Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and 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 538 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Hillsboro is located at 40°6′31"N 87°9′33"W (40.108638, -87.159062). It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 136U.S. Route 136
U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of 804 miles .-Nebraska:...
and State Road 341
Indiana State Road 341
State Road 341 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a north–south state highway in Fountain County in the west-central part of the state.-Route description:...
, about a mile south of Interstate 74
Interstate 74
Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 489 people, 188 households, and 140 families residing in the town. 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 1,527.5 people per square mile (590.0/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 659.1 per square mile (254.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.39% White, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,806, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $30,547 versus $23,611 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 town was $16,630. About 8.5% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.