Hillsboro Beach, Florida

Hillsboro Beach, officially the Town of Hillsboro Beach, is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area. Its population was 1,987 at the 2020 census.

History

The town was named for the Earl of Hillsborough, who received large grants of land from the King of England while Florida was an English possession.

The Template:Convert strip along Florida State Road A1A is officially known as "Hillsboro Mile" in the town's boundaries, and it's the only main road in town. Because this is the only main public road, it is aligned with the residents' mansions and commonly called "Millionaires' Mile" by both local residents and visitors alike.<ref name=MilMil/> Its own official motto also notes this by referring to it as "Florida's Magnificent Mile".<ref name=FloMaMi/>

Since the town's earliest years, the population doubles during wintertime.<ref name=HBH/>

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Hillsboro Beach is located at Template:Coord (26.293857, –80.078243).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located in northeastern Broward County, along the Atlantic Ocean.

Hillsboro Beach is on the south end of the barrier island locally known as Deerfield Beach Island<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> or Deerfield Cay.<ref>Template:CitationTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

It is adjacent to the following municipalities:

To its north:

• Deerfield Beach

To its west:

• Lighthouse Point (across the Intracoastal Waterway)

To its south:

• Pompano Beach

To its east:

• Atlantic Ocean

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (74.87%) is water.

Climate

The Town of Hillsboro Beach has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Hillsboro Beach falls under the USDA 10b Plant Hardiness zone.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

Hillsboro Beach racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	1,736	1,755	92.59%	88.32%
Black or African American (NH)	6	16	0.32%	0.81%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.10%
Asian (NH)	10	21	0.53%	1.06%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.05%
Some other race (NH)	0	7	0.00%	0.35%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	14	36	0.75%	1.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	109	149	5.81%	7.50%
Total	1,875	1,987	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,987 people, 1,173 households, and 597 families residing in the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,875 people, 979 households, and 514 families residing in the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

In 2000, 3.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.69 and the average family size was 2.13.

In 2000, the town population was spread out, with 3.2% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 10.7% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 51.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $52,159, and the median income for a family was $70,163. Males had a median income of $61,974 versus $40,089 for females. The per capita income for the town was $56,634. About 4.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as their first language were 89.94% of the population, French speakers 4.04%, Italian speakers 2.64%, Spanish speakers 2.40%, while German speakers were at 0.96% of residents.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of 2000, Hillsboro Beach was the twenty-second most Canadian-populated area in the US, along with several other areas, at 1.5% of residents.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Clear left

Education

Broward County Public Schools serves the community.<ref>"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hillsboro Beach town, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref> All residents are zoned to Cresthaven Elementary School (Pompano Beach),<ref>"Cresthaven Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref> Crystal Lake Middle School (Pompano Beach),<ref>"Crystal Lake Middle." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref> and Deerfield Beach High School (located in Deerfield Beach).<ref>"Deerfield Beach High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref>

Media

Hillsboro Beach is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth-largest radio market<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the seventeenth-largest television market<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald, and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald.

External links

• Town of Hillsboro Beach official website