Hillsborough, North Carolina | |
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| Motto(s): "Around the Corner, Ahead of the Curve." - Orange County Motto[1] | |
 Location of Hillsborough, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′48″N 79°06′39″W / 36.08000°N 79.11083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Orange |
| Named for | Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.67 sq mi (14.67 km2) |
| • Land | 5.59 sq mi (14.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,660 |
| • Density | 1,726.85/sq mi (666.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27278 |
| Area code | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-31620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405840[4] |
| Website | www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us |
The town of Hillsborough is the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina, United States and is located along the Eno River.[5] The population was 6,087 in 2010, but it grew rapidly to 9,660 by 2020.[6]
Its name was unofficially shortened to "Hillsboro" during the 19th century. In the late 1960s, residents voted to change the name back to its original, historic spelling.
- ^ "Orange County Makes New Slogan Official - Chapelboro.com". Chapelboro.com. June 7, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Town of Hillsborough | About Hillsborough". Hillsboroughnc.gov. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsborough, North Carolina
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2022.