Hillsboro (Ohio)

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.HistoryHillsboro was platted in 1807, and most likely named for the hills near the original town site.GeographyHillsboro is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.43sqmi, all land.Hillsboro is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 50 and 62 and State Routes 73, 124, 138, and 247.The largest city near Hillsboro is actually Dayton with a distance of 56.3 miles. Followed by Cincinnati at 59.7 miles and then Columbus at 66.0 miles.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 6,605 people, 2,755 households, and 1,612 families residing in the city. The population density was 1216.4PD/sqmi. There were 3,181 housing units at an average density of 585.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 5.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.