Hillsboro, Alabama

Hillsboro, Alabama
Town
Location in Lawrence County and the state of Alabama Location in Lawrence County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lawrence
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	608
• Density	320/sq mi (121.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35643
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-34816
GNIS feature ID	0120137

Hillsboro is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 608.

Geography

Hillsboro is located at (34.638029, -87.188287).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	256		—
1910	202		−21.1%
1920	248		22.8%
1930	240		−3.2%
1940	292		21.7%
1950	257		−12.0%
1960	218		−15.2%
1970	222		1.8%
1980	278		25.2%
1990	587		111.2%
2000	608		3.6%
2010	552		−9.2%
Est. 2014	527		−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 608 people, 221 households, and 169 families residing in the town. The population density was 317.2 people per square mile (122.3/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 129.9 per square mile (50.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 14.64% White, 82.24% Black or African American, 1.81% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 221 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,714, and the median income for a family was $52,000. Males had a median income of $26,979 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,457. About 3.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Rudolph M. Clay, former mayor of Gary, Indiana and member of the Indiana Senate