Profile for Hillsboro, Kansas, KS

Hillsboro is at the junction of the North and South Cottonwood rivers

Settled by Mennonite farmers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Local foods: German sausage

Local festivals include:

• Marion County Fair - Aug. 25-28, 2007
• Family Festival - May 25-28, 2007

Historic routes: Gnadenau Trail, Chisholm Trail, Santa Fe Trail

Historic sites and museums: Pioneer Adobe House Museum, Schaeffler House

Colleges and universities: Tabor College

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 Hillsboro

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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48% of Hillsboro residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hillsboro ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hillsboro
• Cemeteries in Marion County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Marion County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Marion County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
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• County history catalog
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hillsboro was $15,544, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of Hillsboro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Hillsboro festival dates:

• Marion County Fair - Aug. 25-28, 2007
• Family Festival - May 25-28, 2007

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

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Median rent in Hillsboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $279.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $733.

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Libraries in Hillsboro include Hillsboro Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hillsboro include Hillsboro Free Press, Hillsboro Star-Journal

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Marion County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hillsboro political report.

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The average commute time for Hillsboro workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hillsboro include Carousel B&B.

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