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Hillsboro, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Marion County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
2,716 Population 1,113/sq mi density
$57,792 Median Income $26,754 per capita
$101,100 Home Value $151,177 Zillow
$772 Median Rent 21.9% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
71 Violent Crime/100K 1,244 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,792 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,100 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Hillsboro (7)

Cheney State Park
State Park
1,442 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
El Dorado State Park
State Park
3,729 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fairgrounds Park
State Park
24 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kanopolis State Park
State Park
87 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mushroom Rock State Park
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sandhills State Park
State Park
1,120 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Preserve
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...
Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...