Hillen, Baltimore
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Hillen is a small community just west of Hillen Road and Morgan State University and south of Coldspring Lane in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2000 US Census, 2,670 people live in Hillen with 90.4% African-American and 6.6% White. The median household income is $50,417. 91.6% of the houses are occupied and 78.1% of them are occupied by the home's owner.[1]
[edit] Notable residents
- Curt Anderson -member, Maryland House of Delegates
- Joan Carter Conway -member, Maryland State Senate
[edit] History
Hillen Road is named for the Hillen Estate. The Hillen family included Colonel Solomon Hillen and Solomon Hillen, Jr., who served as a member of the United States Congress and mayor of Baltimore during the 1840s.[2]
[edit] Government Representation
| Community | State District |
Congressional District |
City Council District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillen Road | 43rd | 7th | 3rd, 14th |
| Representatives | Anderson, Doory, McIntosh | Cummings | Curran, Clarke |
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Hillen". Baltimore City Planning Department. http://censusprofile.bnia.org/Hillen%20Demographic%20Profile.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Solomon Hillen, Jr.". Library of Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000617. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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