Hillsboro, TX

Texas · Johnson County · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro

Hillsboro is a small city in Texas with a population of 8,375. Residents earn $55,761 per year, which is 26% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

8,375 Population 763/sq mi density

$55,761 Median Income $25,127 per capita

$118,400 Home Value $199,729 Zillow

$948 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent

66°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

201 Violent Crime/100K 3,091 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$55,761 median income, 2.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$118,400 home value, $948/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

201 violent crimes/100K (47% below avg)

Education

2.4 / 5.0

17.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near Hillsboro, TX

2 reported haunted locations found near Hillsboro, TX.

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Old Junior High Building on Walnut Street	When this school was a college in the early 1900's, students often got into fist fights with each other in the cafeteria. One day, a fight got out of hand when a student through a tray at another student's head and cracked it open. The student died before the paramedics arrived. People have reported seeing him roaming the halls of the now deserted building.
The Tarlton House Bed & Breakfast	It is said that he hanged himself on the third floor after the death of his second wife. Greene Duke Tarlton, the builder of the Tarlton House in 1895, built his family home with love and spared no money creating a lasting legacy for his family. Rumor has it that Mr. Tarlton himself is said to be wondering the halls at night. Witnesses have heard the footsteps and felt cool brushes, like soft kisses to their brow. Eyewitness accounts can be read in the journals that are found in every room, l...

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Old Junior High Building on Walnut Street

When this school was a college in the early 1900's, students often got into fist fights with each other in the cafeteria. One day, a fight got out of hand when a student through a tray at another student's head and cracked it open. The student died before the paramedics arrived. People have reported seeing him roaming the halls of the now deserted building.

The Tarlton House Bed & Breakfast

It is said that he hanged himself on the third floor after the death of his second wife. Greene Duke Tarlton, the builder of the Tarlton House in 1895, built his family home with love and spared no money creating a lasting legacy for his family. Rumor has it that Mr. Tarlton himself is said to be wondering the halls at night. Witnesses have heard the footsteps and felt cool brushes, like soft kisses to their brow. Eyewitness accounts can be read in the journals that are found in every room, l...

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