Hillsboro, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,359. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,272 (-2.0% change)
Males: 2,012 (46.2%), Females: 2,347 (53.8%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 62049

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $33,075
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in Hillsboro:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Black (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), English (11.4%), Irish (10.4%), United States (6.1%), Italian (4.9%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hillsboro

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillsboro city

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 11.8%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.0%).

Hospital/medical center in Hillsboro:

• HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (1200 TREMONT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hillsboro:

• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
• EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE, IL)
• COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STAUNTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillsboro:

• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 43 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
• CAPITAL (about 48 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
• SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 50 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hillsboro:

• HILLSBORO MUNI (about 4 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
• LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
• GREENVILLE (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: GRE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsboro:

• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 42 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 44 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Public high schools in Hillsboro:

• HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 522 E TREMONT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
• GRAHAM CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 519; Location: PO BOX 499; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hillsboro:

• BECKEMEYER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 1035 SEYMOUR AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
• HILLSBORO JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 909 ROUNTREE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hillsboro:

• HILLSBORO P.L. (Operating income: $72,068; Location: 214 SCHOOL STREET; 20,767 books; 219 audio materials; 342 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)