Hillsboro’s average trip to work is 62 minutes, above both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher median age than Hillsboro. Hillsboro has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hillsboro Historic District and Hillsboro Historic District (Boundary Increase). Hillsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

112 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Purcellville · 4 mi Round Hill · 5 mi Hamilton · 6 mi Lovettsville · 7 mi Harpers Ferry · 9 mi Bolivar · 9 mi

Hillsboro Historic District · National Register of Historic Places

Hillsboro’s story

Hillsboro in pictures

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center and 57 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hillsboro. Close and well known come first.

All 298 attractions →

Big draw13 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center

25 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year

32 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year

35 mi LandmarkCIA Memorial Wall

6 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year

17 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CIA Memorial Wall: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Hillsboro: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hillsboro, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Hillsboro water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site

SchoolsLoudoun County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLoudoun General RegistrarLoudoun County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code2013220132 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hillsboro.

Who lives here

53% of residents are 65 or older

People 65 and older are 53% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 6% of residents (22% statewide). 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hillsboro, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Hillsboro has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 112 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

65.1median age · VA 39

HillsboroVirginiaUnited States

VAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

45%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%

High school34%

Some college2%

Associate’s17%

Bachelor’s26%

Graduate22%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 24% and 73% women

The Census survey reached too few of Hillsboro’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.4 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hillsboro
	Hillsboro	VA	U.S.
Under 10	2.1%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	4.3%	10.1%	10.3%
18 to 24	0%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.8%	13.5%	13.7%
35 to 44	4.3%	13.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	4.3%	12.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	24.8%	12.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	44.7%	9.9%	10.2%
75 and older	7.8%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	0%	8.4%	10.4%
High school	34.1%	23.9%	26%
Some college	1.5%	17.7%	19.1%
Associate’s	16.7%	7.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	25.8%	23.7%	21.6%
Graduate	22%	18.5%	14.1%

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Ages65.1 median age · 53% are 65 or older Schooling48% have a four-year degree Homes95% own their home · Homeowners Income$97K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Hillsboro’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Loudoun County Public Schools. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Hillsboro Charter AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	144	A

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The districtsLoudoun County Public Schools Every school1 school · Hillsboro Charter Academy Questions“Are Hillsboro’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hillsboro, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hillsboro Get ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hillsboro has four seasons and pleasant summers

Hillsboro has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°

Spring42–64°

Summer62–84°

Fall45–66°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 24°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Hillsboro stands out in Virginia and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

29% of Hillsboro adults sleep under 7 hours. Hillsboro beats the Virginia average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of Hillsboro adults get no exercise outside work.

	Hillsboro	Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	36%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	16%	23%	25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	12%	17%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	8.6%	11%	12%