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Population in July 2009: 5,796. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 2,685  (46.3%)
Females: 3,111  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27278.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,824 (it was $40,111 in 2000)
Hillsborough:

$45,824
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,371

Hillsborough town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $179,959 (it was $106,400 in 2000)
Hillsborough:

$179,959
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $183,990; Detached houses: $198,533; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,965; Mobile homes: $58,132; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,704

Median gross rent in 2009: $786.

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  • White alone - 2,677 (47.7%)
  • Black alone - 2,267 (40.4%)
  • Hispanic - 437 (7.8%)
  • Asian alone - 118 (2.1%)
  • Two or more races - 75 (1.3%)
  • Other race alone - 30 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 12 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Hillsborough: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.9%), United States (10.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 624 feet

Land area: 4.58 square miles.

Population density: 1265 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hillsborough:

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillsborough town:

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

182 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  3.3%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Hillsborough, North Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Hillsborough to the number of sex offenders is 276 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,892 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,164 (1.0%)

Hillsborough satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (12.5 miles , pop. 187,035).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (31.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (346.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mebane, NC (3.1 miles ), Carrboro, NC (3.3 miles ), Chapel Hill, NC (3.3 miles ), Woodlawn, NC (3.3 miles ), Durham, NC (3.5 miles ), Green Level, NC (3.7 miles ), Haw River, NC (3.8 miles ), Swepsonville, NC (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.07 N, Longitude: 79.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,273 (+41.7%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 664 (25.1%)

Area code: 919

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Hillsborough, North Carolina accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.1%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Hillsborough by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010
Murders 00000100
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.018.60.00.0
Rapes 02001153
per 100,000 0.035.50.00.018.218.688.251.4
Robberies 141817611131410
per 100,000 252.8319.8311.2111.3200.4241.6247.0171.5
Assaults 5649363436171418
per 100,000 1011.0870.5659.0630.8655.9316.0247.0308.7
Burglaries 171159214726913811792
per 100,000 3087.22824.73917.31335.81257.12565.12063.91577.8
Thefts 405367343156208317302268
per 100,000 7311.86519.86278.62894.23789.45892.25327.24596.1
Auto thefts 323120112320159
per 100,000 577.7550.7366.1204.1419.0371.7264.6154.3
Arson 100011010
per 100,000 180.50.00.018.618.20.017.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 812.5781.5760.7375.7467.3617.3558.8449.7

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Crime in Hillsborough detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 29 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.63
North Carolina average:

2.40

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +716 (+15.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Average climate in Hillsborough, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Hillsborough-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Hillsborough town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hillsborough-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hillsborough topographic map

Birthplace of: Kenneth Lewis Anderson.


Hospitals/medical centers near Hillsborough:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; CHAPEL HILL, NC)
  • DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 13 miles away; DURHAM, NC)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; DURHAM, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Hillsborough, NC

Amtrak stations near Hillsborough:

  • 13 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 19 miles: BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsborough:

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 12 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; Full-time enrollment: 24,146)
  • Duke University (about 13 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 13,870)
  • North Carolina Central University (about 14 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 6,579)
  • Elon University (about 22 miles; Elon, NC; FT enrollment: 5,403)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 32 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 26,736)
  • Shaw University (about 34 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 37 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 4,554)

Public high schools in Hillsborough:

Public elementary/middle schools in Hillsborough:

Private elementary/middle school in Hillsborough:

  • PINEWOODS MONTESSORI SCHOOLCORP (Students: 75; Location: 500 MILLSTONE DR; Grades: PK - 5)
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Library in Hillsborough:

  • HYCONEECHEE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,918,964; Location: 300 WEST TRYON STREET; 211,724 books; 6,257 audio materials; 6,287 video materials; 9 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 536 print serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Piedmont Minerals Lake (A), Ben Johnson Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hillsborough: Exchange Club Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Hillsborough Motor Lodge (70 West 740 Cornellius St).

 
Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone  CO  SO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.3. This is about average.
City:

31.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.50
U.S.:

9.59
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 19.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.4
U.S.:

25.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 1.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.62
U.S.:

2.88

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hillsborough and their reported violations in the past:

IMAGINE NIGHT CLUB (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 29 routine major monitoring violations
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
  • 14 other older monitoring violations
MT ZION AME CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-06-2001), St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
JOHN`S GRILL (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 27 routine major monitoring violations
  • 10 regular monitoring violations
  • 14 other older monitoring violations
COLONIAL PARK WATER ASSOC (Address: WATER SPECIALISTS , Population served: 158, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-1995), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
LITTLE RIVER RECREATIONAL PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-18-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-29-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FELICITE LATANE ANIMAL SANC. (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PAYNE`S CHAPEL AME CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
MAPLE VIEW FARM COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.4% for Black residents, 78.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 35.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.0%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hillsborough, NC

People in group quarters in Hillsborough:

  • 114 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Hillsborough compared to North Carolina state average:

Hillsborough, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Hillsborough (2011 data):

  • SunTrust Bank: Hillsborough Central Branch 402 at 260 South Churton Street, branch established on 01/01/1913; Hillsborough Downtown Branch 400 at 128 North Churton Street, branch established on 05/31/1939. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hillsborough Branch at 351 South Churton Street, branch established on 11/16/1989. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Communityone Bank, National Association: Hillsborough National Branch at 102 Millstone Drive, branch established on 06/18/2001. Info updated 12/11/2007: Bank assets: $2,006.4 mil, Deposits: $1,771.1 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hillsborough Branch at 113 North Churton Street, branch established on 08/15/1968. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company: Hillsborough-Main Branch at 237 South Churton, branch established on 05/15/2008. Info updated 05/19/2009: Bank assets: $2,267.7 mil, Deposits: $1,983.1 mil, headquarters in Elkin, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Hillsborough Wal-Mart Branch at 501 Hampton Pointe Boulevard, branch established on 07/26/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hillsborough, North Carolina:

  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 120 Old Dogwood St, Hillsborough, NC 27278 , Phone: (919) 245-3102, Fax: (919) 245-3103
  • Holiday Inn Express, 202 Cardinal Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278 , Phone: (919) 644-7997, Fax: (919) 644-6597
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Hillsborough, North Carolina

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Hillsborough travel time to work - commute
Hillsborough mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County North Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Hillsborough:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.48%
Here30.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents23.6%22.7%19.2%7.8%7.0%
Congregations23.2%23.2%3.2%9.5%3.2%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents3.3%3.3%2.8%2.0%8.2%
Congregations2.1%1.1%5.3%2.1%27.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Orange County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Orange County:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
This county:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 121
Orange County:

9.73 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.3%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Orange County:

17.4%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 11$38,785$42,3110$0
Other Government Administration 11$31,217$34,0552$2,218
Police Protection - Officers 29$143,197$59,2540$0
Streets and Highways 6$21,053$42,1061$399
Solid Waste Management 3$11,418$45,6720$0
Sewerage 14$49,231$42,1980$0
Water Supply 12$50,656$50,6560$0
Other and Unallocable 4$15,195$45,5851$465
Totals for Government 90$360,752$48,1004$3,082

Hillsborough government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,261,000 ($562.63)
    All Other: $20,000 ($3.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.17)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,759,000 ($303.49)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,969,000 ($339.72)
    Police Protection: $1,514,000 ($261.21)
    Water Utilities: $844,000 ($145.62)
    General - Other: $472,000 ($81.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $467,000 ($80.57)
    Regular Highways: $348,000 ($60.04)
    Fire Protection: $335,000 ($57.80)
    Central Staff Services: $279,000 ($48.14)
    Financial Administration: $122,000 ($21.05)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $56,000 ($9.66)
    General Public Buildings: $54,000 ($9.32)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000 ($6.04)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $9,000 ($1.55)
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($1.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($4.31)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $17,000 ($2.93)
    General: $3,000 ($0.52)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $679,000 ($117.15)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $10,802,000 ($1863.70)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $390,000 ($67.29)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $750,000 ($129.40)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $5,785,000 ($998.10)
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $361,000 ($62.28)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,425,000 ($763.46)
    Other, NEC: $750,000 ($129.40)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $592,000 ($102.14)
    Other, NEC: $29,000 ($5.00)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $530,000 ($91.44)
    Interest Earnings: $145,000 ($25.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $362,000 ($62.46)
    Water Utilities: $203,000 ($35.02)
    General Public Building: $25,000 ($4.31)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($3.62)
    Central Staff: $17,000 ($2.93)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,000 ($0.69)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($0.35)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.17)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,221,000 ($1073.33)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,398,000 ($241.20)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $191,000 ($32.95)
    General Support: $173,000 ($29.85)
    All Other: $30,000 ($5.18)
  • Tax - Property: $2,663,000 ($459.45)
    Other Selective Sales: $168,000 ($28.99)
    NEC: $80,000 ($13.80)
    Motor Vehicle License: $43,000 ($7.42)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,784,000 ($307.80)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $562,000 ($96.96)

12.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.10%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.65% of residents moved from foreign countries ($786 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.65%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Durham County, NC  2.17% ($52,044 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.91% ($51,403)
from Alamance County, NC  0.56% ($33,657)


12.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,233 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.32%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($960 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.27%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Durham County, NC  3.01% ($43,100 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  1.19% ($43,717)
to Alamance County, NC  0.93% ($34,930)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hillsborough:

  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
  • WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSB (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MEBANE, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hillsborough:

  • WXDU (88.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DUKE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Hillsborough:

  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Hillsborough, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 110
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

See more detailed statistics of Hillsborough fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 200

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hillsborough)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hillsborough, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 126 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hillsborough)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hillsborough)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$197,28717$233,16865$214,0301$114,7904$99,6381$45,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$291,7103$152,2430$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$153,5372$282,27513$189,1863$32,9432$97,6301$120,980
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$118,9403$202,47713$213,3120$01$187,1501$75,070
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$185,5300$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00 , 0110.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$297,9972$308,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$289,3001$260,170
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00 , 0110.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 15
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Hillsborough


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hillsborough, NC

Most common first names in Hillsborough, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James15068.8 years
Mary13280.0 years
John12873.8 years
William11972.8 years
Robert8869.8 years
George6174.1 years
Charles5072.1 years
Margaret4578.4 years
Annie4279.8 years
Thomas3975.1 years
Most common last names in Hillsborough, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones6569.6 years
Thompson6376.5 years
Riley5477.3 years
Wilson5378.0 years
Walker5376.7 years
Brown4874.1 years
Cates4773.8 years
Smith4576.7 years
Ray4174.3 years
Terrell4174.8 years
Businesses in Hillsborough, NC
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Burger King1Microtel1
Cricket Wireless1Papa John's Pizza1
Domino's Pizza1Pizza Hut1
FedEx3Subway3
GameStop1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS2
Home Depot1Waffle House1
KFC1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1

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