Hillsboro, Mississippi
Hillsboro, Mississippi | |
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  Hillsboro, Mississippi  Hillsboro, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′34″N 89°30′41″W / 32.45944°N 89.51139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2) |
| • Land | 9.14 sq mi (23.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,072 |
| • Density | 117.3/sq mi (45.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39087 |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 693484[2] |
Hillsboro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 1,130 as of the 2010 census.[3] Hillsboro has a post office with ZIP code 39087.[4][5]
History
Hillsboro is named for its location on a hill above the surrounding area. The community was formed in 1835 and was the county seat of Scott County from 1836 to 1856. Hillsboro formerly had a newspaper, The Argus.[6]
In 1900 Hillsboro had a population of 112, two churches, and four stores.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,072 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 339 | 31.62% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 645 | 60.17% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.28% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 34 | 3.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 4.66% |
| Total | 1,072 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,072 people, 357 households, and 213 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Most of Hillsboro is in the Forest Municipal School District while a portion is in the Scott County School District.[12]
Notable people
- G. T. Bustin, preacher and evangelist[13]
- Eddie Futch, boxing trainer[14]
- Fanny Chambers Gooch, author[15]
- Thomas Monroe Henry, state auditor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908 and insurance commissioner of Mississippi from 1908 until 1928[16]
- Paul B. Johnson Sr., Governor of Mississippi from 1940 to 1943[17]
- Robert W. Roberts, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1847[18]
Notes
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hillsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Schwab, Mary Grace Haralson (2002). Scott County, Mississippi: History and Families. Nashville, Tennessee: Turner Publishing Company. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-56311-746-6.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 867.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Scott County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list
- ^ G.T. Bustin, My First Fifty Years (Intercession City, FL: 1953; Reprint: Wesleyan Heritage Publications, 1997, 1998):7.
- ^ "Eddie Futch". International Boxing Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Herringshaw's American Blue Book of Biography. American Publishers' Association. 1915. p. 676.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 507–508.
- ^ "Paul B. Johnson, Sr". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "ROBERTS, Robert Whyte". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |