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Hillsboro, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Hillsboro is a Census city of 1,353 people across 1.41 square miles of land, in Vernon County. Median household income is $60,000, 64.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hillsboro
What Hillsboro is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.41 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land960
- County holding the largest share of its areaVernon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
How many people live in Hillsboro
- Population1,353
- Median age42.9
- Population under 18263 plus or minus 60
- Share under 1819.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over347 plus or minus 75
- Share 65 and over25.6 percent
- Households624
- Family households384
- Share of households that are families61.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
Income and work in Hillsboro
- Median household income$60,000 plus or minus $17,091
- Per capita income$35,314
- Civilian labor force721
- Employed668
- Unemployed53 plus or minus 35
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over942
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
Housing in Hillsboro
- Housing units718
- Occupied units624
- Vacant units94 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate13.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied403
- Renter occupied221 plus or minus 55
- Ownership rate64.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$805
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units569
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more149 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more20.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
How Hillsboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute606
- Commuting under 15 minutes291 plus or minus 83
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.0 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more231 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.1 percent
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
SBA loans in Hillsboro (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$882,000
- Average approval$441,000
- Median approval$441,000
- Largest approval$444,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hillsboro, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hillsboro
Flood risk in Hillsboro
- NFIP communityCity of Hillsboro
- NFIP community number550455
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/12(L)
The City of Hillsboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550455 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Vernon County, not Hillsboro
Vernon County context, not Hillsboro figures
- Establishments in Vernon County686
- Covered employment, Vernon County8,718
- Average annual pay, Vernon County$47,085
- Housing units permitted, Vernon County108
Every figure in this section is published for Vernon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hillsboro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hillsboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hillsboro, Wisconsin?
1,353, in 624 households. Hillsboro city covers 1.41 square miles of land, which is 960 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hillsboro in?
Vernon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hillsboro?
$60,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,800. Median gross rent is $805 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hillsboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hillsboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hillsboro, city of, community 550455, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hillsboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Vernon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hillsboro.
Is zoning published for Hillsboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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