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Hillsboro, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Loudoun County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
147 Population 544/sq mi density
$100,625 Median Income $65,861 per capita
$613,400 Home Value $892,693 Zillow
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
11 Violent Crime/100K 453 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$100,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$613,400 home value, /mo rent
D
Safety
1.6 / 5.0
11 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Hillsboro experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 35.

Temperature

33°F Jan (0°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average54.2°F
0% below US avg
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Area0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Population Density544/sq mi
Coordinates39.1998°N, 77.7226°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLoudoun County County
Nearest AirportEastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.8"
15% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 4.09"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.52"

Air Quality

AQI Median35.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0465 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)9.2 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)8.2 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score78.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience85.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

37 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Aug 23, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M5.8 145 km
Aug 25, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M4.5 141 km
Aug 24, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M4.2 144 km
Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 28 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 137 km
Sep 1, 2011 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M3.4 140 km
Sep 22, 2001 5 km E of Pantops, Virginia M3.2 143 km
Jan 30, 2012 9 km SSE of Louisa, Virginia M3.1 141 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 118 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 16 km
Mar 26, 2012 13 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 146 km
Oct 12, 2011 9 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 142 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 113 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 106 km
Apr 21, 1998 1 km NNW of Free Union, Virginia M2.8 136 km
Mar 15, 2015 6 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 139 km
Aug 23, 2011 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 142 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 118 km
Feb 19, 2012 12 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 145 km
Aug 29, 2011 10 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 143 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

4 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 266 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 278 km
1986 Charley Category 1 298 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 293 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

398 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 7 fatalities, 362 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 28, 2002 EF4 86 km 3
Sep 24, 2001 EF4 74 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 76 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 71 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 72 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 69 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 73 km 1
Jan 26, 1978 EF3 86 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 56 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 95 km 0
Apr 16, 1961 EF3 96 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 92 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 79 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 50 km 0
May 8, 2008 EF2 95 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 65 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 49 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 39 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 33 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 56 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

16 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: PINNACLES (24,792 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 PINNACLES 24,792 84 km
2024 WATERFALL MOUNTAIN 9,251 94 km
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 77 km
2019 UNNAMED 2,460 91 km
2012 NEIGHBOR MTN FIRE 1,986 79 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 58 km
2020 UNNAMED 1,572 84 km
2006 CARDINAL 1,345 93 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 64 km
2024 ROCKY BRANCH 1,018 77 km
2024 SERENITY RIDGE FIRE 877 86 km
1999 NCO 816 78 km
2019 KENNEDY PEAK 769 81 km
2012 WOLF GAP 710 88 km
1984 UNNAMED 696 60 km
2022 UNNAMED 618 81 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (0°C) 2.8 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 2.5 in Driest
March 42°F (6°C) 3.4 in
April 53°F (11°C) 3.3 in
May 62°F (17°C) 4.1 in Wettest
June 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in
July 76°F (24°C) 3.7 in Warmest
August 73°F (23°C) 3.6 in
September 67°F (19°C) 3.5 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.3 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.4 in
December 36°F (2°C) 2.9 in

Hillsboro has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 33°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.2 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.1") and February the driest (2.5").

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