Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:05 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:42 am – 5:11 pm
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People3,470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.41,252 householdsMedian household income $72,083Median home value $155,500Median rent $764 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,432 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,587 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, manufacturing 14%, retail 9%Average commute 15 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F34 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days58 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marion Rsvr station, 9 mi away; snow from Hillsboro
Parks and public landsHillsboro Memorial Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 115 acresMcpherson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.4 mi · 305 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 37.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202046 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 47 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hillsboroserves 2,740 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,455 ft443 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHillsboro Community Hospital2.8 miPost officeHillsboro Post Office1.8 miTown hallHillsboro City Hall1.9 miPoliceHillsboro Police Department2.0 miFire stationHillsboro Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN39 miInterstateI-13516 miUS highwayUS 565.7 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW21 miCoachMcPhersonBeeLine Express-Village Travel21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67063 ZIP area.
