Hillsboro Beach, Florida

Hillsboro Beach, Florida
Town
Town of Hillsboro Beach
Nickname:  "Millionaires' Mile" [1]
Motto:  "Florida's Magnificent Mile" [2]
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	United States of America
State	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	Irene Kirdahy
•  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)
• Land	0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)  74.87%
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
•  Town	1,987
• Density	5,428.96/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 ID	0284035 [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.

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:

• 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 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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	84		—
1960	437		420.2%
1970	1,181		170.3%
1980	1,554		31.6%
1990	1,748		12.5%
2000	2,163		23.7%
2010	1,875		−13.3%
2020	1,987		6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

2020 census

Hillsboro Beach racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[13]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,755	88.32%
Black or African American (NH)	16	0.81%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.10%
Asian (NH)	21	1.06%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	1	0.05%
Some other race (NH)	7	0.35%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	36	1.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	7.50%
Total	1,987	100.00%

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 Beach	Broward County	Florida
Total population	1,875	1,748,066	18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	–8.4%	+7.7%	+17.6%
Population density	5,131.1/sq mi	1,444.9/sq mi	350.6/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 .

References

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12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
13. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
14. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Hillsboro Beach town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
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17. "Ancestry Map of Canadian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
18. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hillsboro Beach town, FL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
19. "Cresthaven Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
20. "Crystal Lake Middle." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
21. "Deerfield Beach High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
22. "Top 50 Radio Markets Ranked By Metro 12+ Population, Spring 2005". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2007.
23. "Top 50 TV markets ranked by households". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2007.

External links

• Town of Hillsboro Beach official website