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Hillsboro, Kansas
City
Natural Science Center on Tabor College campus
Natural Science Center on Tabor College campus
Motto(s): 
Respect for the past, Strength for the future.
Location of Hillsboro, Kansas
Location of Hillsboro, Kansas
Detailed map of Hillsboro, Kansas
Detailed map of Hillsboro, Kansas
Country United States
State Kansas
CountyMarion
Platted1879
Incorporated1884
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorDelores Dalke[1]
 • City ClerkJan Meisinger[1]
 • City AdministratorLarry Paine
Area
 • Total2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
 • Land2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,430 ft (436 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total2,993
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67063
Area code620
FIPS code20-32275Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0477350Template:GR
Websitewww.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.[3] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,993.[2] Hillsboro is home of Tabor College, which has approximately 550 students.

History

19th century

For millennia, the land that is currently 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, but since another city in Kansas already chose that name, it was changed to Hillsboro on June 20, 1879.[3] The Hillsboro area was settled by Russian Mennonites beginning in 1874. These settlers brought with them a specific variety of winter wheat that is still grown 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.[4] 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.[5] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to Marion, was abandoned in 1968.[6] In 1992, the line from Marion to McPherson was sold to Central Kansas Railway. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion to McPherson was abandoned. The original branch line connected Florence, Marion, Canada, Hillsboro, Lehigh, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Conway, Windom, Little River, Mitchell, Lyons, Chase, Ellinwood.

20th century

In 1908, Tabor College was founded by members of the Mennonite Brethren and Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Christian churches.[7]

Geography

Hillsboro is located at 38°21′5″N 97°12′9″W / 38.35139°N 97.20250°W / 38.35139; -97.20250Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (38.351306, -97.202456).Template:GR According to the United States Census Bureau, Hillsboro has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Area events

  • Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair[8]
  • Hillsboro Farmer's Market[9]
  • Marion County Fair[10]

Area attractions

Hillsboro has two buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

  • W.F. Schaeffler House Museum[11][12] (NRHP), 312 East Grand Ave.[11]
  • Mennonite Settlement Museums,[13] SE of Birch St and D St (Memorial Park).[14] Open Tuesday to Sunday of March to December:
    • 1876 P.P. Loewen House[15][16] (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.[17]
    • 1886 Kreutziger School was in service from 1886 to 1960.[18]
  • Marion Reservoir, north-east of Hillsboro. The French Creek and Hillsboro coves are closest to the city.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19602,441—
19702,73011.8%
19802,717−0.5%
19902,704−0.5%
20002,8545.5%
20102,9934.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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.

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][19]

  • City Hall, 118 E Grand Ave.

Education

Primary and secondary education

Hillsboro is part of Unified School District 410.[20][21] The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[22]

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.[23]

Past Championships:

  • The Hillsboro High School girls basketball team won the 3A Kansas State Basketball tournament in 2007 for the first time since 1996.
  • 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.
  • The Hillsboro High School track teams have won several state titles in both the girl's and boy's divisions.
  • From 2004 to 2007, the girls track team won the State title twice in 2005 and 2007, and finished second in 2004 and 2006.
  • 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.
Wohlgemuth Music Education Center on Tabor College campus

College

Tabor College, a private college affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, is located in Hillsboro at 400 S Jefferson St.

Library

Media

The community is served by two newspapers, the Hillsboro Free Press[26] and the Hillsboro Star-Journal.[27] 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.

Transportation

US-56 highway runs along the north side of the city, and K-15 highway is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north-east of the city.

Alfred Schroeder Field airport, FAA:M66,[28] located west of fair grounds centered at 38°20′35″N 97°12′51″W / 38.34300°N 97.21416°W / 38.34300; -97.21416.[29]

Notable people

See also

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.[31]
  • World War Roll of Honor, Marion County Kansas, 1917-1920; Mrs Alexander and Mrs Dean of Marion, Kansas; 221 pages; 1920.[32]
  • 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.[33][34][35]
  • History Of The State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883.[36]

References

2005 KDOT Map of Marion County (map legend)
  1. ^ a b c Hillsboro - Directory of Public Officials
  2. ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Hillsboro Kansas, The City on the Prairie; Wiebe, Raymond F; 1985.
  4. ^ Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
  5. ^ Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending December 1, 1886 in State of Kansas; Kansas Publishing House; 1886.
  6. ^ Railway Abandonment 1968
  7. ^ "History". Tabor College. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  8. ^ Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair
  9. ^ Hillsboro Farmer's Market
  10. ^ Marion County Fair
  11. ^ a b W.F. Schaeffler House Museum
  12. ^ National Register of Historic Places - W.F. Schaeffler House
  13. ^ Mennonite Settlement Museums
  14. ^ Mennonite Settlement Museum
  15. ^ 1876 P.P. Loewen House
  16. ^ National Register of Historic Places - P.P. Loewen House
  17. ^ Jacob Friesen Flouring Wind Mill
  18. ^ 1886 Kreutziger School
  19. ^ Hillsboro - City Council Members
  20. ^ USD 410
  21. ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
  22. ^ T.E.E.N. video teaching network
  23. ^ KSHSAA Football Class Size Assignments
  24. ^ Hillsboro Public Library
  25. ^ Tabor College Library
  26. ^ Hillsboro Free Press
  27. ^ Hillsboro Star-Journal
  28. ^ Alfred Schroeder Field map
  29. ^ Alfred Schroeder Field information
  30. ^ a b c Kansas Legislators Past & Present
  31. ^ Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; 1902. (Download eBook)
  32. ^ World War Roll of Honor, Marion County Kansas, 1917-1920; 1920. (Downlaod eBook)
  33. ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 1; 1912. (Download eBook)
  34. ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 2; 1912.
  35. ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia Of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc - Vol 3; 1912.
  36. ^ History Of The State of Kansas; 1883. (Download eBook)
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