Hillsboro, Wisconsin

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Population in 2022: 1,428 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +9.7%
 
Males: 799  (56.0%)
Females: 629  (44.0%)
Median resident age:

46.5 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54634.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,105 (it was $30,543 in 2000)
Hillsboro:

$57,105
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,340 (it was $16,005 in 2000)

Hillsboro city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $148,359 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
Hillsboro:

$148,359
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $163,618; detached houses: $162,092

Median gross rent in 2022: $771.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hillsboro: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.9%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hillsboro, WI (2022)
    • 1,23693.6%White alone
    • 453.4%Two or more races
    • 251.9%Hispanic
    • 80.6%Asian alone

Races in Hillsboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Hillsboro, Wisconsin as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hillsboro is 105 to 1.


Crime rates in Hillsboro by year

Type

2016

2018

2019

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(143.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(70.3)
1
(71.4)
2
(143.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(70.3)
2
(142.8)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(140.6)
22
(1,570)
8
(572.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index24.687.1166.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hillsboro, WI

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 2 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Wisconsin average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Czech (15.2%), English (14.6%), Norwegian (13.0%), American (9.2%), Irish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 1001 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 1,192 people per square mile   (low).

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35 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:

2.7%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,157 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,874 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (45.9 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (62.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (184.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Union Center, WI (2.1 miles ),
Wonewoc, WI (2.4 miles ),
Woodland, WI (2.5 miles ),
Elroy, WI (2.7 miles ),
Yuba, WI (3.0 miles),
Kendall, WI (3.1 miles ),
Henrietta, WI (3.2 miles ),
Wellington, WI (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 43.65 N, Longitude: 90.34 W

Area code: 608

Distribution of median household income in Hillsboro, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hillsboro, WI in 2022

Hillsboro satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $240,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $270,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $215,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $157,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $202,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $94,800
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Hillsboro, WI residents
Average permit cost in Hillsboro, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Hillsboro, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Food (3.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.8%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Food (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Truck transportation (4.7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.8%)
  • Health care (14.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Hillsboro, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hillsboro, Wisconsin average temperatures Hillsboro, Wisconsin average precipitation Hillsboro, Wisconsin humidity Hillsboro, Wisconsin wind speed Hillsboro, Wisconsin snowfall Hillsboro, Wisconsin sunshine Hillsboro, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days

Hillsboro, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 59.5. This is better than average.

City:

59.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Hillsboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Hillsboro city center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hillsboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 381.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 168.5 miles away from Hillsboro center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 357.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 381.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 149.4 miles away from Hillsboro center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 313.1 miles away from Hillsboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Vernon County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 5, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hillsboro topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Hillsboro:

  • ST JOSEPHS HLTH SVCS (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 400 WATER AVE)
  • ST JOSEPHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (400 WATER AVENUE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Hillsboro:

  • HESS HOME HLTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; MAUSTON, WI)
  • MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; MAUSTON, WI)

Airports and heliports located in Hillsboro:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsboro:

  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 46 miles; La Crosse, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,837)
  • Viterbo University (about 47 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
  • Western Technical College (about 47 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 59 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
  • Edgewood College (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)

Public high school in Hillsboro:

  • HILLSBORO HIGH (Students: 246, Location: 777 SCHOOL RD, Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Hillsboro:

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Library in Hillsboro:

  • HILLSBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $130,854; Location: 819 HIGH AVE.; 28,778 books; 8,396 e-books; 5,094 audio materials; 5,418 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 16 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hillsboro: Hillsboro Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Hillsboro Public Library (B), Hillsboro Area Ambulance Service (C), Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hillsboro include: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (A), Saint Aloysius Church (B), Hillsboro Wesleyan Church (C), First Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: Field Veterans Memorial Lake (A), Hillsboro Pond 76 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Marc Mitscher - Admiral.

Vernon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hillsboro that have no violations reported:

  • HILLSBORO WATERWORKS (Population served: 1,325, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TOWNSHIP BOWL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.5%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
65 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards in 2000
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Hillsboro (2011 data):

  • Farmers State Bank: at 726 Water Avenue, branch established on 1913/01/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $95.9 mil, Deposits: $82.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bosshard Financial Group, Inc.
  • Royal Bank: Hillsboro Branch at 731 Water Avenue, branch established on 1934/10/31. Info updated 2011/02/15: Bank assets: $309.8 mil, Deposits: $257.1 mil, headquarters in Elroy, WI, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Hillsboro:

Marital status in Hillsboro, WI
  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

For population 25 years and over in Hillsboro:

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hillsboro
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Hillsboro, WI (based on Vernon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8,27626
Evangelical Protestant6,86450
Catholic3,0604
Other1153
None11,458-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Vernon County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Vernon County:

5.18 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Vernon County:

7.25 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Vernon County:

7.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Vernon County:

28.3%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Vernon County:

16.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Hillsboro:

52.6%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hillsboro:

48.8%
State:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.5%
Wisconsin:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hillsboro:

14.3%
State:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hillsboro:

6.9
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.6%
Wisconsin:

34.0%

General health condition:
This city:

56.4%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Hillsboro:

75.5%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hillsboro, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 3$10,005$40,0200$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$13,543$54,1720$0
Sewerage 2$8,207$49,2420$0
Other Government Administration 2$10,240$61,4409$11,680
Financial Administration 1$4,323$51,8760$0
Local Libraries 1$3,960$47,5202$998
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$37
Totals for Government 12$50,278$50,27813$12,716

Hillsboro government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $297,000 ($207.98)
    Regular Highways: $78,000 ($54.62)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $457,000 ($320.03)
    Water Utilities: $336,000 ($235.29)
    Police Protection: $275,000 ($192.58)
    Regular Highways: $247,000 ($172.97)
    Central Staff Services: $160,000 ($112.04)
    General - Other: $129,000 ($90.34)
    Libraries: $119,000 ($83.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $85,000 ($59.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $64,000 ($44.82)
    Solid Waste Management: $62,000 ($43.42)
    Health - Other: $25,000 ($17.51)
    General Public Buildings: $19,000 ($13.31)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($11.90)
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000 ($9.80)
    Financial Administration: $13,000 ($9.10)
    Air Transportation: $2,000 ($1.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $72,000 ($50.42)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $55,000 ($38.52)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $550,000 ($385.15)

Hillsboro government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $692,000 ($484.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000 ($42.72)
    Other: $24,000 ($16.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($11.90)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000 ($0.70)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $56,000 ($39.22)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $37,000 ($25.91)
    Interest Earnings: $29,000 ($20.31)
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000 ($15.41)
    Rents: $8,000 ($5.60)
    Special Assessments: $6,000 ($4.20)
    Sale of Property: $4,000 ($2.80)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($1.40)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $244,000 ($170.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $491,000 ($343.84)
    Highways: $81,000 ($56.72)
    Education: $44,000 ($30.81)
    Other: $28,000 ($19.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $17,000 ($11.90)
  • Tax - Property: $875,000 ($612.75)
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000 ($19.61)
    Other License: $14,000 ($9.80)
    Other: $9,000 ($6.30)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000 ($3.50)

Hillsboro government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,746,000 ($1922.97)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,591,000 ($1814.43)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $496,000 ($347.34)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $342,000 ($239.50)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $545,000 ($381.65)

Hillsboro government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,745,000 ($2622.55)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $88,000 ($61.62)

Businesses in Hillsboro, WI

  • Subway: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hillsboro:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hillsboro:

  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hillsboro:

  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)

Hillsboro fatal accident list:

Oct 6, 2007 03:00 PM, Sr-33, F, Lat: 43.650867, Lon: -90.339756, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
May 22, 1997 01:30 AM, Mill St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 22, 1976 12:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 22, 1975 12:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 154ft / 46.8mTotal length
  • 20,719Total average daily traffic
  • 1,776Total average daily truck traffic
  • 25,017Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Hillsboro, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 22020-2022
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hillsboro)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Hillsboro, WI)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hillsboro)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 346RA, N346RA, N-346RA, Serial Number: 13115, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 12/11/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Christopher C Thompson, E16885 Ridge Rd, Hillsboro, WI 54634
  • Aircraft: BEECH A23-19 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 115 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4784J, N4784J, N-4784J, Serial Number: MB-220, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/06/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 05/10/2017
    Registrant (Individual): Patti Lou Bruha, 930 Mitscher Ave, Hillsboro, WI 54634
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6296T, N6296T, N-6296T, Serial Number: 15060996, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 03/07/1994
    Registrant (Corporation): Hillsboro Flying Club Inc, Po Box 483, Hillsboro, WI 54634
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 915SP, N915SP, N-915SP, Serial Number: 18259816, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 02/28/2001
    Registrant (LLC): Thin Air LLC, Po Box 483, Hillsboro, WI 54634
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 175B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8120T, N8120T, N-8120T, Serial Number: 17556820, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1960, Certificate Issue Date: 05/29/1991
    Registrant (Individual): Francis E Jordan, Rt 3 Po Box 221, Hillsboro, WI 54634
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/18/2017

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 21. The highest number of fire incidents - 37 took place in 2012, and the least - 13 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Hillsboro, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Outside Fires (33.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hillsboro, WI
    • 16451.4%Structure Fires
    • 10833.9%Outside Fires
    • 268.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 216.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hillsboro, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hillsboro, WI
  • 83.5%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Electricity
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.9%Wood
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hillsboro, WI
  • 48.1%Utility gas
  • 35.9%Electricity
  • 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Hillsboro compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Hillsboro on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 1,000+)"
There are 3 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
  • David E. Roberts (3)
  • Ben Nemec (2)
  • David E. Rorberts (1)
  • John Hawkey (1)
  • David Roberts (1)

Total of 8 patent applications in 2008-2024.