Hillsboro, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,302. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,303 (+0.1% change)
Males: 586 (45.0%), Females: 716 (55.0%)

Vernon County

Zip code: 54634

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $30,543
Median house value: $66,300

Population by Race

Races in Hillsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (39.1%), Czech (22.4%), Irish (12.6%), Norwegian (12.4%), English (11.8%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 1001 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hillsboro

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillsboro city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hillsboro:

  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (400 WATER AVE PO BOX 527)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hillsboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillsboro:

  • VOLK FIELD (about 21 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 65 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 79 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hillsboro:

  • JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 2 miles; HILLSBORO, WI; Abbreviation: HBW)
  • ELROY MUNI (about 8 miles; ELROY, WI; Abbreviation: 60C)
  • THREE CASTLES AIRPARK (about 9 miles; WONEWOC, WI; Abbreviation: 4D1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsboro:

  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 64 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 81 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)

Schools

Public high school in Hillsboro:

  • HILLSBORO HI (Students: 308; Location: SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hillsboro:

  • HILLSBORO EL (Students: 309; Location: 853 HILLSBOROUGH AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Hillsboro:

  • HILLSBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,128; Location: 819 HIGH AVE.; 24,873 books; 1,378 audio materials; 1,438 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)