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Coordinates: 45°31′23″N 122°59′18″W / 45.52306°N 122.98833°W / 45.52306; -122.98833
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Hillsboro, Oregon
City
Downtown with Mount Hood and Tuality Hospital in the background
Downtown with Mount Hood and Tuality Hospital in the background
Official seal of Hillsboro, Oregon
Seal
Nickname: 
The Hub City
Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon
Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWashington County Oregon
Incorporated1876
Named forDavid Hill
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorJerry Willey
 • City managerSarah Jo Chaplen
Area
 • Total23.15 sq mi (59.96 km2)
 • Land21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
196 ft (59.7 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total89,285 (est)
 • Density3,253.8/sq mi (1,256.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97006, 97123, 97124
Area code(s)503, 971
FIPS code41-34100[1]
GNIS feature ID1163049[2]
WebsiteCity of Hillsboro
For other places with the same name, see Hillsboro.

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Oregon, United States.[3] The community was founded in 1842 and was named Hillsborough in 1850 in honor of David Hill; in 1876 the city was incorporated as Hillsboro. Hillsboro's population was 70,186 as of the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population is 89,285,[4] making it the most populated city in the county and fifth most populated in the state. The population is about 78 percent white, while people of Hispanic heritage comprise the largest minority group, about 19 percent of the total population as of the 2000 census. Median household income was $51,737.

Located in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to technology companies such as microprocessor chip manufacturers and related suppliers. Their presence has given rise to the term Silicon Forest, which includes other high-tech employers in the region. Intel, which has its largest site here, employs about 16,000 people in and around the city. Other sectors important to Hillsboro's economy are agriculture, health care, and retail sales.

Hillsboro has a council-manager government consisting of a city manager and a city council headed by a mayor. The city operates more than 20 parks and the mixed-use Hillsboro Stadium. Transportation modes in the city include the Tualatin Valley Highway, the Sunset Highway, the Hillsboro Airport, as well as bus service and MAX Light Rail through the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet).

The city has four high schools and four middle schools and is home to Pacific University's Health Professions Campus. Media include Portland area radio and television stations, along with the local newspaper The Hillsboro Argus and local radio station KUIK. Notable residents have included two Oregon governors. Hillsboro has a sister city relationship with Fukuroi, Japan.

History

The first people of the Tualatin Valley were the Atfalati or Tualaty tribe of the Kalapuya, who inhabited the region for up to 10,000 years before the arrival of European Americans. The valley consisted of open grassland maintained by annual burning, with scattered groves of trees along the streams. The Kalapuya moved from place to place in good weather to fish and hunt and to gather nuts, seeds, roots, and berries. Important foods included camas and wapato, and the Atfalati traded for salmon from Chinookan tribes near Willamette Falls on the Willamette River. During the winter, they lived in longhouses in settled villages, some near what became Hillsboro and Beaverton. Their population was greatly reduced after contact in the late 18th century with Europeans, who carried smallpox, syphilis, and malaria. Of the original population of 1,000 to 2,000 Atfalati reported in 1780, only 65 remained in 1851. In 1855, the U.S. government sent the survivors to the Grande Ronde reservation further west.[5]

The European-American community was founded by David Hill, Isaiah Kelsey, and Richard Williams, who arrived in the Tualatin Valley in 1841, followed by six more pioneers in 1842.[6] The locality went by two other names–East Tualatin Plains and Columbia—before it was named "Hillsborough" in February 1850 in honor of Hill, when he sold part of his land claim to the county.[7] On February 5, 1850, the community was chosen as the seat of the county government, as designated by commissioners chosen by the territorial legislature.[7] Hill was to be paid $200 for his land after plots had been sold for the town site,[7] but he died before this occurred, and his widow Lucinda received the funds.[8] The spelling of town's name was later simplified to Hillsboro. A log cabin was built in 1853 to serve as the community’s first school, with classes first held in October 1854.[9] Riverboats provided transportation to Hillsboro as early as 1867 when the side-wheel steamer Yamhill worked on the Tualatin River.[6]

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Shute Park sculpture

In 1871, the Oregon and California Railroad line was extended to the area, but it ran just south of town because of a dispute over the city not giving the railroad land in exchange for the rail connection.[6] Hillsboro was incorporated in 1876.[10] The first mayor was A. Luelling, who took office on December 8, 1876, and served a one-year term.[11] Notable later mayors included Congressman Thomas H. Tongue (1882 and 1886) and state senator William D. Hare (1885).[11] On September 30, 1908, the Oregon Electric Railway connected the city to Portland with an interurban electric rail line.[6] In 1923, the city altered its charter and adopted a council-manager government with a six-person city council, a part-time mayor who determined major policies, and a city manager who ran day-to-day operations.[12]

In 1852, a brick building was constructed to house the county government, followed by a brick courthouse in 1873.[13] In 1891, the courthouse was remodeled and a clock tower was added.[14] The building was expanded with an annex in 1912. In 1928, a new courthouse was built to replace the brick structure. The last major remodel of the 1928 structure was in 1972, when the Justice Services Building was built and incorporated into the existing building.[13]

The city’s first fire department was a hook and ladder company organized in 1880 by the board of trustees (now city council).[15] A drinking water and electricity distribution system were added in 1892 to 1893, which gave the town three fire hydrants and minimal street lighting.[16] Hillsboro built its first sewer system in 1911, but sewage treatment was not added until 1936.[17] In 1913, the city built its own water system.[18] The first library was opened in December 1914 when the Carnegie City Library was dedicated.[19] From 1921 to 1952, the world’s second tallest radio tower was located on the south side of the city.[20] In 1952, the wireless telegraph tower was demolished.

In 1972, the Hillsboro City Council passed an ordinance that banned door–to–door solicitation, but it was ruled unconstitutional by the Oregon Supreme Court in a 1988 decision.[21] The court determined that the city ordinance was overly broad, in a case that was seen as a test case for many similar laws in the state.[21] In 1980, Intel began construction of its first facility in Hillsboro.[22] The Jones Farm campus adjacent to the airport was followed by the Hawthorn Farm campus, and finally by the Ronler Acres campus in 1994.[22] TriMet opened a MAX Light Rail line into the city in 1998. A cultural center was added in 2004 and a new city hall was completed in 2005. In 2008, SolarWorld opened a facility producing solar wafers, crystals, and cells, the largest plant of its type in the Western Hemisphere.[23]

Registered Historic Places

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in and around Hillsboro include the Old Scotch Church, completed in 1876 north of the city.[24] Near the Orenco neighborhood is Imbrie Farm, which includes a house built in 1866 and the Frank Imbrie Barn, both of which McMenamins converted for use as a brewpub.[24][25] Built in 1935, the Harold Wass Ray House is near Intel’s Hawthorn Farm campus.[24] Historic properties in downtown include the Zula Linklater House (completed 1923), Rice-Gates House (1890), Edward Schulmerich House (circa 1915), and Charles Shorey House (circa 1908).[24] The Richard and Helen Rice House is adjacent to the Sunset Highway on the north side of the city.[24] The Old Washington County Jail previously was at the Washington County Fairgrounds in the city,[24] but was restored and moved to the Washington County Museum outside of the city in 2004, and was de-listed from the NRHP in 2008.[26][27] In 2007, the Manning-Kamna Farm was added to the NRHP and includes 10 buildings, dating to as early as 1883.[28]

Geography

Map of Hillsboro and neighborhoods

Hillsboro is located at 45°31′23″N 122°59′18″W / 45.52306°N 122.98833°W / 45.52306; -122.98833.[29] The United States Census Bureau reports the city has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km2), all of which is land. As of 2007, Hillsboro itself reported an area of 23.1 square miles (14,784 acres or 59.8 km²).[30] The city is located in the Tualatin Valley, and the Tualatin River forms part of the southern city limits. The city's terrain is fairly level, consistent with an agricultural past and the farms still in operation.[31][32] Hillsboro is about 17 miles (27 km) west of Portland, and immediately west of Beaverton, at an elevation of 196 feet (60 m) above sea level.[30] In addition to the Tualatin River, streams include Dairy Creek, McKay Creek, Rock Creek, Dawson Creek, and Turner Creek. Neighboring communities in addition to Beaverton are Aloha, Cornelius, North Plains, Reedville, Scholls, and West Union.

Hillsboro’s street system differs from many others in the county.[33] Most cities in Washington County use the county numbering system and cardinal direction orientation based on a grid that begins at the Willamette River in downtown Portland, which previously was part of the county.[33] County roads and addresses within Hillsboro often conform to these designations and not the city designated grid.[34] The city has been working on unifying addresses and streets in the city to conform to the city’s grid.[34][35]

The grid in Hillsboro is centered on the intersection of Main Street and First Avenue in downtown, with all addresses north of Main and west of First designated as northwest, and those east of First and north of Main as northeast.[36] Streets and addresses south of Main and east of First are southeast, while those west of First and south of Main are southwest.[36] Main Street is only designated as East Main or West Main, and First Avenue is only North First or South First. Addresses on the south side of streets and on the east side of avenues are even numbers, while odd numbers are located on the opposite side of the street.[36] Hillsboro’s street system contains 20 blocks per mile (12.5 blocks per kilometer).[36]

North–south oriented through roadways are named as avenues, with east–west roadways as streets.[37] All cul-de-sacs are named as either places or courts.[37] Roads that curve can be named as drives.[37] Non–city streets may not conform to this structure.[34]

The city is divided into eight planning areas, each of which contains several neighborhoods.[38] In the northeast corner of Hillsboro is the East planning area which contains the Tanasbourne neighborhood and the section with Oregon Health & Science University's West Campus.[38] West of the East area, in the north–central area, is the Northeast planning area, which includes the Orenco, Orenco Station, Airport, and West Union neighborhoods.[38] Further west is the Northwest area, which has the Jackson School, Sunrise, and Glencoe neighborhoods.[38] On the western edge of Hillsboro is the West area, consisting of the Dennis, Garibaldi, and Connell neighborhoods.[38]

The Central planning area, in the central core of the city, includes the Downtown, Jackson Bottom, Henry, and Eastwood neighborhoods.[38] Blocks in the downtown core are 400 feet (120 m) long on each side.[39] South of Central is the South planning area, including the Minter Bridge, Rood Bridge, and River Road neighborhoods.[38] East of the South area is the Southeast area, with the Reedville and Witch Hazel neighborhoods.[38] Lastly, in the center of the city, is the Brookwood planning area which contains the Cedar, Bentley, and Brogden neighborhoods.[38]

Landmarks in Hillsboro include the Washington County Courthouse, the seat of county government. Along the western edge of the city is Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery, established in 1870, the final resting place of city pioneers and politicians. Next to the airport is the Washington County Fair Complex, home to the annual county fair.[40] Located at Shute Park is the wood sculpture "Chief Kno–Tah", donated to Hillsboro in the 1980s as part of Peter Wolf Toth’s Trail of the Whispering Giants.[41][42]

Climate

Summers in Hillsboro are generally warm, but temperatures year–round are moderated by a marine influence from the Pacific Ocean.[43] The Willamette Valley in which Hillsboro lies receives the majority of its precipitation during the winter months, with the wettest period from November through March.[43] Hillsboro receives 161 days of precipitation per year.[44] The average yearly precipitation between 1930 and 1998 was 38 inches (970 mm).[45] August is the hottest month with the average high temperature registering 80.8 °F (27.1 °C), while January is the coolest month at 45.2 °F (7.3 °C).[46] The average high temperature for the year is 62.9 °F (17.2 °C). The coolest average low temperature is in January with a reading of 33 °F (0.6 °C). July has the warmest average low temperature at 52.5 °F (11.4 °C), with the average low temperature overall at 41.9 °F (5.5 °C).[46]

Climate data for Hillsboro, Oregon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Source: Weatherbase[46]

Economy

Ronler Acres Intel campus
Lattice Semiconductor's headquarters
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One of Tuality Healthcare's buildings in downtown

Manufacturing is the leading employment sector in Hillsboro, employing 24 percent of the workforce, followed by health care, education, and social services with a total of 15 percent of the city’s workforce.[30] Retail employment constitutes 12 percent, construction makes up 7 percent, and 13 percent of workers are employed in the administrative, scientific, professional, or waste management industries.[30] Sixty–eight percent of workers commute alone to the workplace, with eight percent using public transportation.[30] The average commute time one–way is about 24 minutes.[30]

Many technology companies operate in Hillsboro, making it the center of Oregon's Silicon Forest. In particular, Intel's largest site is in Hillsboro, and includes three large campuses: Ronler Acres, Jones Farm, and Hawthorn Farm, along with several smaller campuses that employ about 16,000 workers.[47] Sun Microsystems High–End Operations is headquartered in the city. Other high–tech companies with facilities in Hillsboro include Yahoo!,[48] FEI Company,[49] Credence Systems, Synopsys, Epson,[50] and TriQuint Semiconductor.[47] Hillsboro is the corporate headquarters for Lattice Semiconductor, RadiSys and Planar Systems.[51]

In March 2006, Genentech announced plans to locate a packaging and distribution facility on 100 acres (0.40 km2) in Hillsboro.[52] The city is also a landing point on three fiber optic cable systems linking the United States across the Pacific Ocean: C2C, Southern Cross Cable, and VSNL Transpacific. Fujitsu and NEC formerly had factories in Hillsboro.[53] Additionally, Hillsboro is the corporate headquarters for Rodgers Instruments, Soloflex, Pizza Schmizza, and Parr Lumber.

The Hatfield Government Center in Hillsboro is the western terminus of the MAX Blue Line, part of the Portland metropolitan area's light–rail system. The presence of MAX prompted the development of the pedestrian–oriented community of Orenco Station within Hillsboro. (See also: Orenco, Oregon.) Orenco Station was called the Best Planned Community of 1999 by the National Association of Home Builders.[54] It was also named "Best new burb" by Sunset magazine in 2006.[55]

Hillsboro’s primary commercial cores are concentrated along Tualatin Valley Highway and Cornell Road. Additionally, the Tanasbourne neighborhood is a regional shopping area on the eastern edge of the city.[56] The neighborhood is home to the lifestyle shopping center The Streets of Tanasbourne.[57] The $55 million outdoor complex with 368,000 square feet (34,200 m2) of retail space opened in 2004 with Meier & Frank (later Macy’s) as the anchor tenant.[56][57] In November 2005, the world's largest Costco, a warehouse club store, opened in Hillsboro.[58] The store, with 205,000 square feet (19,000 m2) of floor space, is about 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) bigger than the average Costco.[59]

The area around the city has approximately six wineries.[44] Oak Knoll Winery, established in 1970, is the oldest and largest winery in Washington County.[60][61] Helvetia Winery & Vineyards to the north of Hillsboro started in the 1980s.[44] Wineries to the south include Gypsy Dancer Estates Winery and Raptor Ridge.[62] Wines produced include pinot noir, pinot gris, and chardonnay.[63]

Health care

Hospital service within the city is provided by the Tuality Community Hospital in downtown.[30] Opened in 1918, the 167–bed facility is operated by Tuality Healthcare. Other significant medical facilities include Kaiser Permanente’s Sunset Medical Office and Providence Health & Services' immediate care center, both in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. Kaiser Permanente received approval in 2007 to build a hospital at the site of their existing medical office in Tanasbourne.[64] Estimated to cost $285 million, the facility will start with 121 beds with a planned capacity of 174 beds when fully built.[64]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880402—
1900980—
19102,016105.7%
19202,46822.4%
19303,03923.1%
19403,74723.3%
19505,14237.2%
19608,23260.1%
197015,36586.6%
198027,66480.0%
199037,59835.9%
200070,18786.7%
2007 (est.)88,300

The population of Hillsboro was 402 in 1880, 980 in 1900 and 2,016 in 1910. According to the 1910 census, Hillsboro was the most populated city in the county. In the 1920 census, the city had grown to 2,468. The population was 3,039 in 1930, 3,747 in 1940, 5,142 in 1950, and 8,232 in 1960. In 1970, Hillsboro's population nearly doubled to 15,365, but slipped to second–largest in the county behind Beaverton.[65] The city grew to 27,664 people at the 1980 census and to 37,598 in the 1990 census.[66] Due largely to the presence of the technology employers, commuters raise the daytime population to 110,000.[67]

Hillsboro’s Civic Center and City Hall

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 70,187 people, 25,079 households, and 17,078 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,253.8 per square mile (1,256.3/km²). There were 27,211 housing units at an average density of 1,261.5/sq mi (487.1/km²). As of 2007, there were 17,126 houses lived in by their owners, with an average home price in the city of $246,900.[30]

The racial makeup of the city was 77.50% White, 6.53% Asian, 1.22% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 10.38% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.90% of the population. This compares to the state's overall racial makeup of 93.45% White, 2.17% African American, 3.75% Asian, and 7.63% Hispanic.[68]

There were 25,079 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non–families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,737, and the median income for a family was $57,379. Males had a median income of $41,046 versus $30,172 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,680. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. As of 2007, 28% of people 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, with an additional 11% holding an associate's degree. Those with less than a high school diploma made up 15% of the population, and 22% of residents had more than a high school diploma but less than a college degree.[30]

Crime

For the year 2006, the city had 192 violent crimes reported to law enforcement, and 2,752 reports of property crimes.[69] The violent crime rate was 223.5 per 100,000 people compared to a national average of 473.5[70] and 287 for Oregon.[71] Property crime nationally is 3,334.5[70] per 100,000 compared to 3,203 in Hillsboro, and 4,402.4 for the state.[71] Violent offenses include forcible rape, robbery, murder, non–negligent manslaughter, and aggravated assault. Property crimes include arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, and burglary.[69]

Government

Hillsboro Fire and Rescue main station

Hillsboro operates under a council–manager form of city government. Voters elect six at-large councilors and a mayor, who each serve four–year terms, subject to a charter–imposed limitation of two consecutive terms.[72] The mayor and council appoint a city manager to conduct the ordinary business of the city. Policy decisions are the responsibility of the council and mayor. Administrative functions are carried out by the manager and manager–appointed staff.[73] Government functions are centered at the Hillsboro Civic Center, which houses the office of the city manager and is the location of the twice–monthly city council meetings.[72] As of January 2008, Jerry Willey was mayor with Mike Castillo, Olga Acuña, Nenice Andrews, Doug Johnson, Aron Carleson, and Ed Dennis as the city counselors.[74] Sarah Jo Chaplen serves as the city's manager.[75]

Hillsboro operates its own library system, fire department, parks department, water system, and police department.[66] The Hillsboro Fire Department has four stations, and the Hillsboro Police Department operates two standard precincts and a mobile precinct.[66][10] Wastewater treatment is provided through the county–wide Clean Water Services.

Education

Hillsboro School District headquarters

Public schools in Hillsboro are operated by the Hillsboro School District (1J). The district is a unified school district with 23 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools.[30] There is also a special alternative school and the Hare Field athletic complex. The school district covers Hillsboro, Scholls, Reedville, North Plains, West Union, and other area communities.[30] Total enrollment as of 2006 was 19,938 students, making it the fourth largest district in the state.[79] The four traditional public high schools are, in order of creation:

Name Current Campus Enrollment (2006–07)[80] Nickname
Hillsboro High School 1969 1,465 Spartans
Glencoe High School 1980 1,412 Crimson Tide
Century High School 1997 1,443 Jaguars
Liberty High School 2003 1,250 Falcons

Post–secondary educational opportunities include the west campus of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Portland West satellite campus of Oregon Institute of Technology. The OHSU site was formerly that of the Oregon Graduate Institute (now OGI School of Science and Engineering) and Oregon National Primate Research Center portions of OHSU. The OHSU and OIT campuses are located in the Tanasbourne neighborhood. Pacific University operates a satellite Health Professions Campus in downtown adjacent to Tuality Community Hospital.[30] Other educational opportunities are available at the Work Force Training Center (Capital Center) and a branch of the University of Phoenix, both located in Tanasbourne.

Hillsboro is home to a variety of private primary and secondary schools. These include Faith Bible High School, St. Matthew Catholic School, Tualatin Valley Junior Academy, Swallowtail School, and Renaissance Alternative School, among others.[81]

Transportation

Freight rail service from Portland and Western Railroad with interconnections to the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad serves Hillsboro.[82] The city is not served by passenger rail service over heavy rails.[66]

The MAX Blue Line crossing the Main Street Bridge in Hillsboro

Public transportation is available by bus and light rail, managed by regional transit agency TriMet.[30] The first MAX light rail line, now known as the Blue Line, was extended to serve Hillsboro on September 12, 1998.[83] The western terminus is located downtown. The Willow Creek and Hillsboro transit centers are the main hubs of the public transit system, although seven other MAX stations provide varying degrees of bus interconnection. MAX Stations (west to east) are the Hatfield Government Center, Hillsboro Central TC, Tuality Hospital, Washington Street, Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport, Hawthorn Farm, Orenco, Quatama, and Willow Creek TC.

Air travel is available at the Hillsboro Airport in the center of the city and at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark, a general aviation field south of the city. The Hillsboro Airport is a general aviation airport operated by the Port of Portland, and is the second busiest airport in the state after Portland International Airport.[84] The airport serves mainly private pilots and corporate flights, with no scheduled airline flights from the two–runway facility.[66]

Oregon Route 8, known locally as the Tualatin Valley Highway (TV Highway), is the primary east–west highway.[47] The northeast corner of the city is bisected by U.S. Route 26, also known as the Sunset Highway. Other major east–west roads are Cornell Road and Main Street/Baseline Road.[66] Major north–south routes are Oregon Route 219/1st Street, 10th Street/Cornell Road, Cornelius Pass Road, and Brookwood.[66] 185th Avenue is the eastern–most north–south route that borders Beaverton, but bisects the Tanasbourne Town Center from the rest of Hillsboro. TV Highway connects to Cornelius and Forest Grove to the west and Beaverton to the east.

Culture

Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center

Within the city are three commercial movie theaters with a total of 30 screens. This includes the Venetian Theatre that re–opened at the site of the old Town Theater in 2008.[85] The Oregon Chorale (50–person symphonic choir),[86] a men's barbershop chorus,[87] the Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra, and the Hillsboro Actors Repertory Theatre are also located in Hillsboro.[88] The orchestra was founded in 2001 under the direction of Stefan Minde.[89] In 2004, the city opened the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center in a remodeled church in downtown.[51] The center provides space for galleries and performances, as well as classrooms for art instruction.[51]

Hillsboro operates two library branches. Opened in 2007 after a smaller location was closed, the 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m2) main branch is located in the north–central section of the city.[90] The older, smaller second branch is in Shute Park in the southwest area of the city. The Hillsboro libraries are part of Washington County Cooperative Library Services, which allows residents to use other libraries in the county and includes inter–library loans.[91]

AM radio station KUIK and the twice–per–week Hillsboro Argus newspaper are based in Hillsboro. The Argus is published on Tuesday and Friday, and has been in circulation since 1873.[92] KUIK is a 5,000–watt station broadcasting at the 1360 frequency. The city is also served by Portland area media outlets including The Oregonian, Willamette Week, and all broadcast stations.[66]

Recreation

Hillsboro Stadium

Hillsboro’s Department of Parks and Recreation operates more than 20 facilities, including Hillsboro Stadium. There are 21 parks, two sports complexes, the Walters Cultural Arts Center, the Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center, and three other mixed–use facilities.[93] The city also owns the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve along the Tualatin River on the south side of the community. South of city is Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint, which is day–use only, and is the closest state park to Hillsboro. L.L. "Stub" Stewart Memorial State Park is the closest full–service state park.

Local golf courses include The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club (36 holes) that was completed in 1997, Meriwether National Golf Course (27 holes) established in 1961, and the nine–hole McKay Creek Golf Course that was built in 1995. Other courses in the area include Killarney West Golf Club (9 holes), Rock Creek Country Club (18 holes), Forest Hills Country Club (18 holes), and Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (36 holes).

Hillsboro's annual 4th of July Parade is the second–largest Independence Day parade in Oregon.[94][95] The Oregon International Airshow, Oregon's largest air show, is held each year during the summer at the Hillsboro Airport.[30] Each summer the city offers a free concert series at Shute Park (Showtime at Shute),[96] while the Washington County Fair is held annually at the county fairgrounds adjacent to the airport.[97]

Two farmers' markets operate in the city, with a Saturday one in downtown and a Sunday one in Orenco Station, both operating from May to October.[30] The Saturday market began in 1982 and sells arts and crafts, food, produce, and plants.[98] During the winter months of November and part of December, the Saturday market continues on a smaller scale at the parking structure of the Hillsboro Civic Center.[98] Additionally, the Hillsboro Markets operates a weekly market downtown held on Tuesdays during the summer that sells craftwork, food, and artwork.[30]

Notable residents

Former Governor James Withycombe
Main article: List of people from Hillsboro, Oregon

For more than 150 years, the city has been home to residents as varied as David Hill, the city's founder, to Tiffeny Milbrett, an Olympic and World Cup champion soccer player.[99] Two governors of Oregon, James Withycombe and Paul L. Patterson, have called the city home.[100] Other politicians included Congressmen Thomas H. Tongue and Samuel Thurston, mayors William N. Barrett and Benjamin P. Cornelius, and William D. Hare, patriarch of the Hare political family. Athletes included Erik Ainge, Scott Brosius, Ad Rutschman, Wes Schulmerich, Wally Backman, and Olympic medalists Josh Inman, Thomas Garrigus, and Jean Saubert. Hillsboro has also been home to Peggy Y. Fowler, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Portland General Electric, "Lego Bandit" William Swanberg, producer Bryce Zabel, the "Mother Queen of Oregon" Mary Ramsey Wood, Tommy Overstreet, and professional wrestler Roddy Piper.[101]

Sister city

Hillsboro’s only sister city relationship is with Fukuroi,[102] a city of about 85,000 in the Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan. The cities, which have similar economic bases in agriculture and high technology, began their relationship in November 1988.[103] The relationship has included exchanges of students.[104]

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