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Hillsboro, Ohio

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Liberty Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45133. It stands on Lilley Hill. The Survey maps it on the Hillsboro quadrangle. 6,481 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,122 feet above sea level.

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Hillsboro within Highland County

Population over time

2 figures

Hillsboro fell from 6,605 to 6,481 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	6,605
2020	6,481	-124 (-2%)

Then and now

1917 to 1986

The same ground, surveyed 69 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Hillsboro, surveyed 1986

Topographic sheet of Hillsboro, surveyed 1917

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires nearby

2 since 2006

The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Hillsboro between 2006 and 2007, burning about 11 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
26 April 2007	Debris and open burning	10 acres	Ohio Department of Natural Resources	not named
4 March 2006	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Ohio Department of Natural Resources	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Highland County

Specimens collected nearby

12 of 753 shown

Museums hold 753 specimens collected within 10 miles of Hillsboro between 1894 and 1973: 531 Animalia, 156 Fungi, 53 Plantae, 12 Protozoa, 1 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by 14521, A W SHARER, A. Braun and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Species	Year	Collected by	Where, as recorded
Entyloma compositarum Farl.	1894	F. L. Stevens	Highland Falls.
Aecidium asterum Schwein.	1895	F.L. Stevens
Puccinia podophylli Schwein.	1895	F. L. Stevens	Highland County
Dizygopleura Ulrich & Bassler, 1923 (fossil)	1921	Bucher & E. Ulrich	.5mi W Of Sinking Spring (Thin Cherty Layer In Lower Part Of Bisher Member)
Hemitrichia stipitata (Massee) T.Macbr., 1899	1922	Cooke, William Bridge	Seven Caves (Highlands Nature Sanctuary)
Cephalozia curvifolia (Dicks.) Dumort.	1924	M. A. Taylor
Cololejeunea biddlecomiae (Austin ex Pearson) A.Evans	1924	M. A. Taylor
Conocephalum conicum (L.) Underw.	1924	M. A. Taylor
Lophocolea heterophylla (Schrad.) Dumort.	1924	M. A. Taylor
Reboulia hemisphaerica (L.) Raddi	1924	M. A. Taylor
Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863	1926	not recorded
Notropis volucellus volucellus	1926	Wickliff, E. L. (Edward L.)	water unknown, #1 Highland Co, n/a, township n/a

All 753 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries nearby

5 within 5 miles

The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Hillsboro: 3 past producers, 1 plant, 1 producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
New Vienna Quarry	Limestone, General	Past Producer	Sedimentary
New Vienna Mill & Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Plant
Own Crews Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Ruggles Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Ruggles Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Highland County

Storms nearby

60 of 69 shown

The National Weather Service names Hillsboro in 69 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 41 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 7 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2021	Flash Flood	Hillsboro	$50,000	A culvert was washed on on U.S. Route 62 near Northview Drive.
May 2006	Tornado (F0)	Hillsboro	$30,000	A brief tornado moved along a half mile path just north of Rocky Fork Lake. A restaurant along North Shore Road sustained minor siding damage. A real estate office along North Beach Road had portions of its aluminum roof peeled back or completely ripped off. The most extensive damage occurred to a residence about a tenth of a mile to the north-northeast of the real estate office. The home sustained major roof damage, and had an enclosed patio on its front porch completed removed and strewn behind the home. The majority of the patio was deposited into a deck and above ground pool behind the house, causing additional damage. A few trees between six and twelve inches in diameter were snapped between the real estate office and the residence.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$25,000	Numerous trees were downed onto several houses along Ivy Hill Road. A garage door and wall were damaged at one residence. A few homes also had shingle and siding damage.
December 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$20,000	Trees were blown down county wide due to thunderstorm winds. Some of the debris caused roads to be closed.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$15,000	Windows were blown out of the senior center in Hillsboro. Also large branches were knocked down.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$15,000	Trees and power lines were down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. A barn was also damaged due to the winds.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	A tree fell onto a vehicle.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	Numerous trees were reported knocked down throughout the city.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	Approximately ten large trees were knocked down at the Hillsboro Cemetery.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	Some large branches were broken along with roof and window damage.
January 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	Several trees were reported down and roof damage occurred due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
February 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	A tree was knocked down on a house, causing minor damage.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	A roof was blown off a mobile home and several trees up to two feet in diameter were snapped near the base of the trunk along Dade Road. A storm survey determined the damage was caused by straight line winds, with gusts estimated up to 70 MPH.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$10,000	Winds lifted a roof off a building. Also, trees were downed some of which fell on cars.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$5,000	A few large trees were downed and a fence was blown over at Liberty Park.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$5,000	Several trees were downed in the Hillsboro area. Power lines were also downed on Woodland Drive.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$5,000	Trees were blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. One tree fell onto a house due to the winds.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$5,000	Several trees were knocked down.
March 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$5,000	Numerous trees down citywide
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$5,000	Numerous large tree limbs were knocked down, some of which fell across roads.
July 1994	Hail	Hillsboro	$5,000	Trees were downed and large hail fell.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$5,000	Trees were downed and large hail fell.
September 1996	Flash Flood	Hillsboro	$5,000	no account filed
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$4,000	Trees were knocked down along Ohio Route 73 near Diven Road.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$4,000	Several large trees were knocked down along OH-124.
September 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	A few trees were downed.
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees were knocked down.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees and powerlines were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees were knocked down.
December 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Several large tree limbs were downed.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Several trees were knocked down. One large 10 inch limb fell across State Route 73.
November 2004	Hail	Hillsboro	$3,000	Power poles were also downed.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees were knocked down.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees down throughout town
October 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees and powerlines were blown down in town.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees downed.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Trees downed.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$3,000	Several trees downed.
May 2009	Hail	Hillsboro	$3,000	no account filed
May 2010	Flash Flood	Hillsboro	$2,000	Flash flooding occurred on many streets and rural roads across the county.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	A tree was knocked down along Green Road.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	A tree was downed on Careytown Road due to thunderstorm winds.
November 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	A storage shed was blown off of its foundation due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	The power was reported out due to damage caused by thunderstorm winds.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	A large tree was downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	A tree was down on Dunlap Road due to thunderstorm winds.
May 2012	Flash Flood	Hillsboro	$1,000	Very high water was reported over Route 62 and Highway 50 due to heavy rain.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	Large limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hillsboro	$1,000	Two foot diameter trees were blown down, blocking the access to hiking trails in Paint Creek State Park.
July 2019	Flood	Hillsboro	-	A few roads had high water on them in the Hillsboro area.
June 2014	Heavy Rain	Hillsboro	-	A few inches of water was over roadways due to heavy rainfall.
April 2005	Flash Flood	Hillsboro	-	A vehicle became trapped in high water on State Route 247 south of Hillsboro.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Hillsboro	-	High water covered the intersection of Blazer Road and US Route 50.
April 1999	Flash Flood	Hillsboro	-	Heavy rainfall caused street flooding in town.
July 1994	Hail	Hillsboro	-	Hail combined with gusty winds did significant crop damage to corn fields.
April 2020	Hail	Hillsboro	-	no account filed
May 2019	Hail	Hillsboro	-	no account filed
May 2019	Hail	Hillsboro	-	no account filed
July 2011	Hail	Hillsboro	-	no account filed
July 2011	Hail	Hillsboro	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Highland County

Newspapers printed here

0 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

Newspaper	Published
The News-Herald	1886 to 1973

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Lynwood Terrace	0.8 miles	14
Hoagland	3.7 miles	13
Shackleton	4.0 miles	13
Prospect	5.3 miles	14
Boston	5.4 miles	14
New Market	5.5 miles	13
Samantha	5.7 miles	12
Berrysville	5.8 miles	14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Hillsboro	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2159033	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1064840. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.