Hillsboro | |
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Town | |
![]() Fountain County's location in Indiana |
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Hillsboro's location in Fountain County | |
Coordinates: 40°6′31″N 87°9′33″W / 40.10861°N 87.15917°WCoordinates: 40°6′31″N 87°9′33″W / 40.10861°N 87.15917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fountain |
Township | Cain |
Area | |
• Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
• Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 538 |
• Estimate (2016) | 517 |
• Density | 1,736/sq mi (670.1/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 47949 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-33862 |
GNIS feature ID | 0436216 |
Website | hillsboroindiana |
Hillsboro is a town in Cain Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.
The post office was established in 1829 as Hillsborough. It was named from the terrain.
Hillsboro is located at 40°6′31″N 87°9′33″W / 40.10861°N 87.15917°W (40.108638, -87.159062). It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 136 and State Road 341, about a mile south of Interstate 74.
According to the 2010 census, Hillsboro has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 538 people, 207 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,735.5 inhabitants per square mile (670.1/km2). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 748.4 per square mile (289.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.9% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population.