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Hillsboro, Wisconsin, in Vernon county, is 45 miles E of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center) and 129 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city has a population of 1,302.
In Hillsboro, about 53% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Hillsboro live by themselves.
There is an unusually large share of women in the city. Hillsboro benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Hillsboro had a median family income of $42,750.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
The streets of the city are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 69% of housing units in Hillsboro are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Hillsboro are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Wisconsin.
In Hillsboro, 86% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Hillsboro are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.
Hillsboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Hillsboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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