Hillsboro, Kansas
| Hillsboro, Kansas | |
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| Motto: Respect for the past, Strength for the future. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°21′5″N 97°12′9″W / 38.35139°N 97.2025°WCoordinates: 38°21′5″N 97°12′9″W / 38.35139°N 97.2025°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Platted | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Delores Dalke[1] |
| • City Clerk | Jan Meisinger[1] |
| • City Administrator | Larry Paine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,430 ft (436 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,993 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67063 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-32275[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477350[4] |
| Website | www.CityOfHillsboro.net |
Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871.[5] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,993.[2] Hillsboro is home of Tabor College, which has approximately 550 students.
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[edit] History
[edit] 19th century
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1855, Marion County, Kansas, where Hillsboro is located, was founded.
Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. Originally Hill City was the city name; since another city in Kansas already bore that name, it was changed to Hillsboro on June 20, 1879.[5]
The Hillsboro area was settled by Russian Mennonites beginning in 1874. These settlers brought with them Turkey Red Hard winter wheat, and related wheat varies are still grown throughout the Great Plains today. Today, the Mennonite Settlement Museum remains to demonstrate the lives of these early settlers.
As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company.[6] In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence to McPherson, in 1880 it was extended to Lyons, in 1881 it was extended to Ellinwood.[7] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to Marion, was abandoned in 1968.[8] In 1992, the line from Marion to McPherson was sold to Central Kansas Railway. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion through Hillsboro to McPherson was abandoned and removed. The original branch line connected Florence, Marion, Canada, Hillsboro, Lehigh, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Conway, Windom, Little River, Mitchell, Lyons, Chase, Ellinwood.
[edit] 20th century
In 1908, Tabor College was founded by members of the Mennonite Brethren and Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Christian churches.[9]
The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Lehigh, Hillsboro, Marion, Lost Springs.
[edit] Geography
Hillsboro is located at 38°21′5″N 97°12′9″W / 38.35139°N 97.2025°W (38.351306, -97.202456).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, Hillsboro has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.
[edit] Area events
[edit] Area attractions
Hillsboro has two buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
- W.F. Schaeffler House Museum[14][15] (NRHP), 312 East Grand Ave.[14]
- Mennonite Settlement Museums,[16] 501 South Ash Street. Main museum on Memorial Drive (1 block west).[17]
- 1876 P.P. Loewen House[18][19] (NRHP). Previously known as the Pioneer Adobe House. A traditional Russian clay brick house from the Mennonite settlement village of Hoffnungsthal. The last remaining house of its kind in North America.
- Jacob Friesen Flouring Wind Mill a detailed replica of the 1876 mill that stood in the Mennonite settlement village of Gnadenau.[20]
- 1886 Kreutziger School was in service from 1886 to 1960.[21]
- Marion Reservoir, north-east of Hillsboro, exits closest to farther from Hillsboro along US-56: French Creek cove (Limestone Road), Hillsboro cove (Nighthawk Road), Overlook and Dam (Old Mill Road), Marion cove and Cottonwood Point cove (Pawnee Road).
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 133 |
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| 1890 | 555 | 317.3% | |
| 1900 | 754 | 35.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,134 | 50.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,451 | 28.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,458 | 0.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,580 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,150 | 36.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,441 | 13.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,730 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,717 | −0.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,704 | −0.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,854 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,993 | 4.9% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,854 people, 1,086 households, and 710 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,435.8 people per square mile (553.7/km²). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 608.2 per square mile (234.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 1,086 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,736, and the median income for a family was $42,465. Males had a median income of $31,188 versus $20,134 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,544. About 5.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
The Hillsboro government consists of a mayor and four council members. The council meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4PM.[1][22]
- City Hall, 118 E Grand Ave.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary education
Hillsboro is part of Unified School District 410.[23][24] The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[25]
- Hillsboro High School, 500 East Grand Ave.
- Hillsboro Middle School, 400 East Grand Ave.
- Hillsboro Elementary School, 812 East A St.
[edit] Sports
The Hillsboro High School mascot is a Trojan. All high school athletic and non-athletic competition is overseen by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. For 2010/2011 seasons, the football team competes as Class 3A.[26]
Past Championships:
- The Hillsboro High School girls basketball team won the 3A Kansas State Basketball tournament in 2007 for the first time since 1996.[citation needed]
- The Hillsboro High School football team made state in 2006 and played until the Semi-Finals. It was the first time they made it to the Semi-Finals since 1986.[citation needed]
- The Hillsboro High School track teams have won several state titles in both the girl's and boy's divisions.[citation needed]
- From 2004 to 2007, the girls track team won the State title twice in 2005 and 2007, and finished second in 2004 and 2006.[citation needed]
- In 2005, Track Coach Dennis Boldt was named NFCA National Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year for his accomplishments with the team in the '03-'04 season.[citation needed]
[edit] College
Tabor College, a private college affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, is located in Hillsboro at 400 S Jefferson St.
[edit] Library
Each USD 410 school has a library for student access.
Students of Tabor College have access to the Tabor College Library at 400 South Jefferson Street.
The city is served by the Hillsboro Public Library at 120 East Grand Avenue. The library is a member of the North Central Kansas Libraries System, which provides an inter-library book loan service between its members.
[edit] Media
[edit] Print
The community is served by two newspapers, the Hillsboro Free Press[27] and the Hillsboro Star-Journal.[28] The Star-Journal, a long-standing member of the Kansas Press Association, is Hillsboro's oldest publication and the city's official newspaper, with the city's largest paid circulation. The Free Press, an associate member of the Kansas Press Association, was founded by Hillsboro natives Don Ratzlaff and Joel Klaassen, originally as a "shopper" publication. The Wichita Eagle is the major regional newspaper in Wichita.
[edit] Radio
Hillsboro is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[29] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] Television
Hillsboro is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[30] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
US-56 highway runs east-west along the north side of the city, and K-15 highway is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of the city.
Alfred Schroeder Field airport, FAA:M66,[31] is located immediately adjacent to the west of the fair grounds and centered at 38°20′35″N 97°12′51″W / 38.34300°N 97.21416°W.[32]
[edit] Utilities
- Internet
- DSL is provided by CenturyLink.
- Cable is provided by Eagle Communications.
- Wireless is provided by Pixius Communications.
- Satellite is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue.
- TV
- Cable is provided by Eagle Communications.
- Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
- Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations.
- Electricity
- City is provided by Kansas Power Pool, billed by City of Hillsboro.
- Rural is provided by Flint Hills RECA.
- Gas is provided by Atmos Energy.
- Water
- City is provided by City of Hillsboro.
- Rural is provided by Marion County RWD #4.
- Sewer is provided by City of Hillsboro.
- Trash is provided by City of Hillsboro.
[edit] Notable people
- Donald L. Dahl, (born 1945), Kansas House of Representatives,[33] U.S. Navy
- J. V. Friesen, Kansas House of Representatives,[33] furniture dealer
- Mike Gottsch, format head football coach at Tabor College
- William Kopper, Kansas House of Representatives,[33] merchant
[edit] See also
- Hillsboro High School
- Tabor College
- Joel Wiens Stadium
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kansas
- Historical Maps of Marion County, Kansas
- Miss Kansas, 1969
- National Old Trails Road
- Threshing Stone
- Burdei
[edit] Further reading
- Hillsboro
- Hillsboro, City on the Prairie; Raymond F Wiebe, Multi Business Press; 1985.
- The Centennial Celebration of Hillsboro - May 18–27, 1984; Hillsboro Centennial Committee; Baker Brothes Printing; May 1984.
- The Story of Gnadenau and Its First Elder, Marion County Kansas, David V Wiebe; Mennonite Brethren Publishing House; 1967.
- Marion County
- Marion County Kansas - Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House in Hillsboro, KS; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
- Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; Geo A. Ogle & Co; 1902.[34]
- World War Roll of Honor, Marion County Kansas, 1917-1920; Mrs Alexander and Mrs Dean of Marion, Kansas; 221 pages; 1920.[35]
- The Early Schools Of Marion County, Kansas; Wilma Stewart Stallwitz; Located at Peabody Township Library; 33 pages; November 11, 1960.
- Kansas
- Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 1912.[36][37][38]
- History Of The State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883.[39]
- USA
- The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916. (Download 6.8MB PDF eBook)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Hillsboro - Directory of Public Officials
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Hillsboro Kansas, The City on the Prairie; Wiebe, Raymond F; 1985.
- ^ Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
- ^ Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending December 1, 1886 in State of Kansas; Kansas Publishing House; 1886.
- ^ Railway Abandonment 1968
- ^ "History". Tabor College. http://www.tabor.edu/about-tabor/history. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair
- ^ Hillsboro Farmer's Market
- ^ Marion County Fair
- ^ a b W.F. Schaeffler House Museum
- ^ National Register of Historic Places - W.F. Schaeffler House
- ^ Mennonite Settlement Museums
- ^ Mennonite Settlement Museum
- ^ 1876 P.P. Loewen House
- ^ National Register of Historic Places - P.P. Loewen House
- ^ Jacob Friesen Flouring Wind Mill
- ^ 1886 Kreutziger School
- ^ Hillsboro - City Council Members
- ^ USD 410
- ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
- ^ T.E.E.N. video teaching network
- ^ KSHSAA Football Class Size Assignments
- ^ Hillsboro Free Press
- ^ Hillsboro Star-Journal
- ^ Wichita-Hutchinson Radio market.
- ^ Wichita-Hutchinson TV market.
- ^ Alfred Schroeder Field map
- ^ Alfred Schroeder Field information
- ^ a b c Kansas Legislators Past & Present
- ^ Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; 1902. (Download eBook)
- ^ World War Roll of Honor, Marion County Kansas, 1917-1920; 1920. (Downlaod eBook)
- ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 1; 1912. (Download eBook)
- ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 2; 1912.
- ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 3; 1912.
- ^ History Of The State of Kansas; 1883. (Download eBook)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hillsboro, Kansas |
- City
- Newspapers
- Hillsboro Star Journal, local newspaper
- Hillsboro Free Press, newspaper
- Schools
- USD 410, school district for Hillsboro, Lehigh, Durham, nearby rural areas of Marion County
- Tabor College
- Historical
- KsGenWeb Marion County cemetery list
- Historic Images of Hillsboro, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
- Maps
- Hillsboro City Map, KDOT
- Marion County Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Hillsboro area, USGS
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