Hillsboro, West Virginia
Location of Hillsboro, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°8′17″N 80°12′45″W / 38.13806, -80.2125
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pocahontas
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,303 ft (702 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	243
- Density	680.0/sq mi (262.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24946
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-37372[1]
GNIS feature ID	1551448[2]

Hillsboro is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hillsboro is located at 38°8′17″N, 80°12′45″W (38.138068, -80.212581)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 243 people, 115 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was 260.6/km² (680.0/mi²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 145.9/km² (380.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,278 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,929. About 27.4% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.9% of those sixty five or over.

Points of interest

• Brooks Memorial Arboretum
• William L. Pierce Memorial Hall
• Gesundheit! Institute

Famous residents

• Pearl S. Buck, author and Nobel Prize winner. (1892–1973)
• Dwight Diller, banjo and fiddle player and teacher.
• William Luther Pierce, founder or the National Alliance. (1933-2002)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Hillsboro, West Virginia is at coordinates 38°08′17″N 80°12′45″W / 38.138068, -80.212581 (Hillsboro, West Virginia)Coordinates: 38°08′17″N 80°12′45″W / 38.138068, -80.212581 (Hillsboro, West Virginia)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Pocahontas County, West Virginia County seat: Marlinton Towns Durbin | Hillsboro | Marlinton Unincorporated communities Arborvale | Bartow | Buckeye | Cass | Clover Lick | Droop | Dunmore | Frank | Green Bank | Huntersville | Mill Point | Minnehaha Springs | Seebert | Slatyfork | Snowshoe | Stony Bottom | Warsaw