Hillsboro is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Hillsboro, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Of every 100 households in Hillsboro, 78 own their home
15 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 17 across IL. The population is about 6,184 (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 8 in every 100 workers. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at −5%.
Median age 40.4 (IL 39).
About 204 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Among residents 25 to 34, 87% are men (IL 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Hillsboro says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Hillsboro
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Hillsboro’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Hillsboro or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Hillsboro in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.