Hillsboro Beach, Florida

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Hillsboro Beach, Florida
Town
Town of Hillsboro Beach
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Nickname: 
"Millionaires' Mile" [1]
Motto: 
"Florida's Magnificent Mile" [2]
Map of Florida highlighting Hillsboro Beach.svg
Location of Hillsboro Beach in Broward County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°17′38″N80°4′42″W / 26.29389°N 80.07833°W / 26.29389; -80.07833
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States of America
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County Broward
Settled (Hillsboro Beach Settlement) c. 1922–1925 [3]
Unofficially Incorporated (Town of Hillsboro Beach) June 12, 1939 [3] [4]
Officially Incorporated (Town of Hillsboro Beach) June 16, 1947 [3]
Government
 •  Mayor Dawn Miller
 •  Vice Mayor Barbara Baldasarre
 •  Commissioners Jane Reiser,
Vinnie Andreano, and
David Ravanesi
 •  Town Manager William "Mac" Serda
 •  Town Clerk Sherry D. Henderson
Area
[5]
 •  Town 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
 • Land0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)  74.87%
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 •  Town 1,987
 • Density5,428.96/sq mi (2,097.79/km2)
 •  Metro
6,166,488
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33062
Area code(s) 754, 954
FIPS code 12-30850 [6]
GNIS feature ID0284035 [7]
Website www.townofhillsborobeach.com

Hillsboro Beach, officially the Town of Hillsboro Beach, is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area. Its population was 1,987 at the 2020 census.

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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-mile (5.1 km) 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. [1]

Since the town's earliest years, the population doubles during wintertime. [3]

Geography

Hillsboro Beach is located at 26°17′38″N80°4′42″W / 26.29389°N 80.07833°W / 26.29389; -80.07833 (26.293857, –80.078243). [8] It is located in northeastern Broward County, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is on south end of the barrier island locally known as Deerfield Beach Island [9] or Deerfield Cay. [10]

It is adjacent to the following municipalities:

To its north:

To its west:

To its south:

To its east:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (74.87%) is water.

Climate

As the case with all of South Florida, The town of Hillsboro Beach has a tropical climate.

Hillsboro Beach falls under the USDA 10b Plant Hardiness zone. [11]

Climate data for Hillsboro Beach, FL
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)90.0
(32.2)		90.0
(32.2)		92.0
(33.3)		100.0
(37.8)		99.0
(37.2)		100.0
(37.8)		101.0
(38.3)		99.0
(37.2)		99.0
(37.2)		97.0
(36.1)		96.0
(35.6)		89.0
(31.7)		101.0
(38.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)76.0
(24.4)		77.0
(25.0)		80.0
(26.7)		83.0
(28.3)		87.0
(30.6)		90.0
(32.2)		92.0
(33.3)		92.0
(33.3)		91.0
(32.8)		87.0
(30.6)		82.0
(27.8)		78.0
(25.6)		84.6
(29.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)58.0
(14.4)		58.0
(14.4)		62.0
(16.7)		66.0
(18.9)		71.0
(21.7)		74.0
(23.3)		75.0
(23.9)		75.0
(23.9)		74.0
(23.3)		71.0
(21.7)		66.0
(18.9)		61.0
(16.1)		67.6
(19.8)
Record low °F (°C)25.0
(−3.9)		21.0
(−6.1)		32.0
(0.0)		40.0
(4.4)		50.0
(10.0)		40.0
(4.4)		53.0
(11.7)		59.0
(15.0)		57.0
(13.9)		44.0
(6.7)		35.0
(1.7)		28.0
(−2.2)		21.0
(−6.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.78
(71)		2.85
(72)		3.0
(76)		3.4
(86)		5.73
(146)		7.31
(186)		5.94
(151)		6.91
(176)		7.01
(178)		5.73
(146)		4.24
(108)		2.46
(62)		57.36
(1,457)
Source: "Hillsboro Beach, FL Weather Data". Weather.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 84—
1960 437420.2%
1970 1,181170.3%
1980 1,55431.6%
1990 1,74812.5%
2000 2,16323.7%
2010 1,875−13.3%
2020 1,9876.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

2020 census

Hillsboro Beach racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [13]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)1,75588.32%
Black or African American (NH)160.81%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)20.10%
Asian (NH)211.06%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)10.05%
Some other race (NH)70.35%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)361.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1497.50%
Total1,987100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,987 people, 1,173 households, and 597 families residing in the town. [14]

2010 census

Hillsboro Beach Demographics
2010 Census Hillsboro BeachBroward CountyFlorida
Total population1,8751,748,06618,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010–8.4%+7.7%+17.6%
Population density5,131.1/sq mi1,444.9/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)97.1%63.1%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)92.6%43.5%57.9%
Black or African-American 0.4%26.7%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5.8%25.1%22.5%
Asian 0.5%3.2%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1%0.3%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.9%2.9%2.5%
Some Other Race 1.0%3.7%3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,875 people, 979 households, and 514 families residing in the town. [15]

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. [16]

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. [17]

Education

Broward County Public Schools serves the community. [18] All residents are zoned to Cresthaven Elementary School (Pompano Beach), [19] Crystal Lake Middle School (Pompano Beach), [20] and Deerfield Beach High School (located in Deerfield Beach). [21]

Media

Hillsboro Beach is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth-largest radio market [22] and the seventeenth-largest television market [23] 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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