Hillsboro, Alabama

Back to Hillsboro, AL housing info, Lawrence County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Lawrence County Population in July 2008: 591. Population change since 2000: -2.8%   Males: 268   (45.4%) Females: 323   (54.6%) Median resident age:   34.7 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35643. Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,224 (it was $40,714 in 2000) Hillsboro:   $50,224 Alabama:   $40,554 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,582 Hillsboro:   $18,582 Alabama:   $22,366 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,326 (it was $58,100 in 2000) Hillsboro:   $89,326 Alabama:   $115,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,282; Detached houses: $116,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,106; Mobile homes: $71,078 Hillsboro, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Hillsboro: Black (82.2%) White Non-Hispanic (13.8%) American Indian (2.3%) Two or more races (1.2%) Hispanic (1.0%) 2008 cost of living index in Hillsboro: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Hillsboro, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Hillsboro is mentioned 11 times on our forum: Trying to find the right city.  (50 replies) bad areas in HSV  (51 replies) What's Decatur like?  (16 replies) Looking in Helena?  (12 replies) Traditional (classic) Huntsville restaurants  (10 replies) Latest news from Hillsboro, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (15.5%), German (1.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 1.92 square miles. Population density: 308 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 34.64 N, Longitude: 87.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

This town's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.69
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hillsboro, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hillsboro-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 233% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Hillsboro town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 14.4 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

Hillsboro-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Hillsboro center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from Hillsboro center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Hillsboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Hillsboro, AL

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Churches in Hillsboro include: Canaan Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Reynolds Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Hillsboro Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Wheeler Plantation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 12280 Al Highway 20). Court: Hillsboro Municipal Court (11355 Main Street).

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This town:	7.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hillsboro, AL

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4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.41%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Morgan County, AL	1.87% ($32,432 average AGI)
from Colbert County, AL	0.38% ($22,093)
from Lauderdale County, AL	0.23% ($28,808)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Morgan County, AL	2.60% ($27,656 average AGI)
to Colbert County, AL	0.44% ($31,863)
to Madison County, AL	0.28% ($35,969)

• Bonnie K Clark, 15307 County Road 400, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• Taylor Robinson, Wheeler, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00135509
  Registrant: Foresite, LLC, One Riverchase Ridge, Suite 350, Birmingham, AL 35244, Phone: (205) 444-0334, Email:
• b b carter, County Road 438, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.8 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

• S Of Hillsboro, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPJU349
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.012 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/28/1996, Expiration Date: 10/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2001, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
  Registrant: Florida Network Usa Inc, 40 N Palafox St, Pensacola, FL 32501-5626, Fax: (904) 438-9602

• CR 217, Cr 217 Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp 375.77a, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQFX918, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.475 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/02/2006, Expiration Date: 11/02/2016, Certifier: Jerry R Celio Mr.
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3354Y , Serial Number: 18254354, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 09/01/1962
  Registrant (Individual): Roger C Felkins, 15156 County Road 400, Hillsboro, AL 35643
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 35354 , Serial Number: 17256729, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1968
  Registrant (Individual): M Shaheenjoseph, Rural Route 2 Box 211f, Hillsboro, AL 35643
• Aircraft: LENETT PAGE ADVANCED AVIATION EX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 73KR , Serial Number: PL-1-91, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1996
  Registrant (Individual): Randall M Terry, 699 County Road 592, Hillsboro, AL 35643