Hillsboro Beach, Florida

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 3.2 mi 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. Its own official motto also notes this by referring to it as "Florida's Magnificent Mile".

Since the town's earliest years, the population doubles during wintertime.

Geography

The Town of Hillsboro Beach 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 or Deerfield Cay.

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 3.8 km2, of which 0.9 km2 is land and 2.8 km2 (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).

Hillsboro Beach falls under the USDA 10b Plant Hardiness zone.

|Jan record high F = 90.0 |Feb record high F = 90.0 |Mar record high F = 92.0 |Apr record high F = 100.0 |May record high F = 99.0 |Jun record high F = 100.0 |Jul record high F = 101.0 |Aug record high F = 99.0 |Sep record high F = 99.0 |Oct record high F = 97.0 |Nov record high F = 96.0 |Dec record high F = 89.0 |Jan record low F = 25.0 |Feb record low F = 21.0 |Mar record low F = 32.0 |Apr record low F = 40.0 |May record low F = 50.0 |Jun record low F = 40.0 |Jul record low F = 53.0 |Aug record low F = 59.0 |Sep record low F = 57.0 |Oct record low F = 44.0 |Nov record low F = 35.0 |Dec record low F = 28.0

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,987 people, 1,173 households, and 597 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,875 people, 979 households, and 514 families residing in the town.

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.

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.

Education

Broward County Public Schools serves the community. All residents are zoned to Cresthaven Elementary School (Pompano Beach), Crystal Lake Middle School (Pompano Beach), and Deerfield Beach High School (located in Deerfield Beach).

Media

Hillsboro Beach is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth-largest radio market and the seventeenth-largest television market 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.

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