Profile for Hillsboro, Oregon, OR

Former and merged names include:
· East Tualatin Plain
· Hillsborough
· Columbia
· East Tualaty Plains

Public transportation: TriMet (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 182. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1980 movie, "The Empire Strikes Back"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee People, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Washington County Fair - July 26-29, 2007
• Hillsboro Celebration - Aug. 4-5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hagg Lake

Historic sites and museums: Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 91

Listed places near Hillsboro

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (2)

Communities (11)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (5)

Wineries (8)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Hillsboro
• School enrollment & education levels in Hillsboro
• Transportation & commute times in Hillsboro
• Washington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oregon
• State data - Oregon
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hillsboro demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Portland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97007 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hillsboro city government
• Washington County government
• Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
• Washington County tourism

17% of Hillsboro residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hillsboro ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hillsboro
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Libraries in or near Hillsboro

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hillsboro area attractions
• Hillsboro museums
• Hillsboro historic sites
• Hillsboro area parks
• Wineries near Hillsboro

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• Hillsboro area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hillsboro
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Washington County

• Hillsboro business guide
• Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oregon
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hillsboro was $21,680, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Washington County economic census
• Washington County economic summary
• Washington County employment growth
• Washington County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

30% of Hillsboro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hillsboro
• Colleges in Oregon
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oregon
• Schools in or near Hillsboro
• School districts in or near Hillsboro
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oregon high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Hillsboro
• Movies playing in or near Hillsboro
• YouTube videos about Hillsboro

• Air pollution in Washington County
• Diesel soot in Washington County
• Land contamination in Washington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Washington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Hillsboro festival dates:

• Washington County Fair - July 26-29, 2007
• Hillsboro Celebration - Aug. 4-5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hillsboro

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hillsboro
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Hillsboro items now on sale

• Hillsboro local government Web site
• Washington County government
• Oregon state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hillsboro medical services & health statistics

• Washington County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hillsboro
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Hillsboro
• Museums in Oregon
• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hillsboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $702.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,267.

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• Jobs in the Hillsboro area
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Libraries in Hillsboro include Shute Park Branch, Tanasbourne Main Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Hillsboro area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Hillsboro

Newspapers in Hillsboro include Hillsboro Argus

• Daily newspapers in or near Hillsboro
• AM radio stations in or near Hillsboro
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Hillsboro
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• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

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• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

• Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hillsboro
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hillsboro

• Parks near Hillsboro
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• Aerial photo of Hillsboro
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Washington County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hillsboro political report.

• Washington County Democratic party
• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Washington County elections board
• Oregon elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hillsboro
• Total membership by faith, in Washington County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Hillsboro workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hillsboro between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Subway map

• Hillsboro travel guide
• Airports near Hillsboro
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• Oregon tourism bureau

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• Oregon coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oregon
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