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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Demographics [edit]
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]
Notable residents [edit]
- Curt Anderson -member, Maryland House of Delegates
- Joan Carter Conway -member, Maryland State Senate
History [edit]
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]
Government Representation [edit]
| Community | State District |
Congressional District |
City Council District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillen Road | 43rd | 7th | 3rd, 14th |
| Representatives | Anderson, Doory, McIntosh | Cummings | Curran, Clarke |
References [edit]
- ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Hillen". Baltimore City Planning Department. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Solomon Hillen, Jr.". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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Coordinates: 39°20′24″N 76°35′26″W / 39.34000°N 76.59056°W
