Profile for Hillsborough, North Carolina, NC

Hillsborough is on the Eno River.

Former and merged names include:
· Childsburgh
· Corbinton
· Orange

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 53. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 9.7 per 1,000 people.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2007.

Local festivals include:

• Hog Day - June 15-16, 2007
• Cool Jazz Music Festival - April 28, 2007

Hillsborough attractions: Montrose Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Orange County Historical Museum

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

Listed places near Hillsborough

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Hillsborough
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• Marital status of adults in Hillsborough
• Place of birth of people in Hillsborough
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hillsborough
• School enrollment & education levels in Hillsborough
• Transportation & commute times in Hillsborough
• Orange County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hillsborough demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Orange County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Raleigh-Durham area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27278 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hillsborough town government
• Orange County government

11% of Hillsborough residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hillsborough ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hillsborough
• Cemeteries in Orange County
• Libraries in or near Hillsborough

Post a query on a message board:

• Orange County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC 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

• Hillsborough museums
• Hillsborough historic sites
• Hillsborough area parks
• Wineries near Hillsborough

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Hillsborough area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Orange County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hillsborough
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Orange County

• Hillsborough business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Orange County
• Arrests in Orange County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hillsborough was $21,818, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Orange County economic census
• Orange County economic summary
• Orange County employment growth
• Orange County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Hillsborough
• YouTube videos about Hillsborough

• Air pollution in Orange County
• Diesel soot in Orange County
• Land contamination in Orange County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Orange County
• Toxic chemical releases in Orange County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Hillsborough festival dates:

• Hog Day - June 15-16, 2007
• Cool Jazz Music Festival - April 28, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hillsborough

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hillsborough
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Hillsborough items now on sale

• Hillsborough local government Web site
• Orange County government
• Triangle J Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hillsborough medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society

Historic districts in Hillsborough include Hillsborough Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Hillsborough
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Hillsborough
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Orange County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hillsborough, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $485.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,010.

• Research Hillsborough Apartments
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• Jobs in the Hillsborough area
• Job services in North Carolina
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Libraries in Hillsborough include Orange County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hillsborough

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Hillsborough area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Hillsborough

Newspapers in Hillsborough include News of Orange County

• Daily newspapers in or near Hillsborough
• AM radio stations in or near Hillsborough
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• TV stations in or near Hillsborough
• Media ownership in the Hillsborough area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Hillsborough
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hillsborough
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hillsborough

• Parks near Hillsborough
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Hillsborough
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• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Orange County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hillsborough political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Orange County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hillsborough
• Total membership by faith, in Orange County

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

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

Hotels in Hillsborough include Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Microtel Inn and Suites.

• Hillsborough travel guide
• Airports near Hillsborough
• Hotels near Hillsborough
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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