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Hillsborough, NC
North Carolina · Orange County · Durham-Chapel Hill Metro
Hillsborough is a small city in North Carolina with a population of 9,656. Residents earn $98,467 per year, which is 31% above the national average.
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
9,656
Population
1,676/sq mi density
$98,467
Median Income
$54,024 per capita
$430,100
Home Value
$464,419 Zillow
$1,349
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
519
Violent Crime/100K
5,354 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$98,467 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$430,100 home value, $1,349/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
519 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.8% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
23
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers Near Hillsborough, NC
23 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Hillsborough, NC.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| William Churton | Marker is on South Churton Street, 0.1 miles north of Business U.S. 70, on the right when traveling south. |
| Constitutional Convention, 1788 | Marker is on North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) south of East Queen Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Edmund Fanning | 1737 - 1818. Marker is on South Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) just north of East Margaret Lane, on the right when traveling north. |
| Hughes Academy | Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 86 and Lake Orange Road (County Route 1323), on the left when traveling north on State Highway 86. |
| Hillsborough Academy | Marker is at the intersection of West Corbin Street and North Hassel Street, on the right when traveling east on West Corbin Street. |
| Thomas Ruffin | 1787-1870. Marker is at the intersection of North Churton Street (U.S. 70) and East Tryon Street, on the right when traveling north on North Churton Street. |
| Billy Strayhorn | Marker is on S Churton Street (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling south. |
| Elizabeth Keckly | 1818 - 1907. Marker is on North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) south of West Union Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Regulators Hanged | Marker is on S Churton Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Occaneechi | Marker is on South Churton Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton | 1878-1961. Marker is at the intersection of North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) and West Tryon Street, on the left when traveling north on North Churton Street. |
| James Hogg | 1729 - 1804. Marker is on S Churton Street (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling south. |
| William A. Graham | Marker is at the intersection of North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) and West Tryon St, on the left when traveling north on North Churton Street. |
| St. Mary's Chapel | Marker is at the intersection of Saint Marys Road and Pleasant Green Rd, on the left when traveling east on Saint Marys Road. |
| William Hooper | 1742 - 1790. Marker is on North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) near West Tryon Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Thomas Burke | Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 57 and North Carolina Route 86, on the left when traveling north on State Route 57. |
| North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati | Marker is on S Churton Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Paper Mill | Marker is at the intersection of S Churton Street and Exchange Park Lane, on the right when traveling north on S Churton Street. <font color=red> Reported permanently removed.</font> |
| Moses A. Curtis | Marker is on North Churton Street (U.S. 70) south of East Tryon Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Francis Nash | Marker is at the intersection of North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) and West Tryon Street, on the left when traveling north on North Churton Street. |
| Edmund Fanning | Marker is on S Churton Street, on the right when traveling north. <font color=red> Reported permanently removed.</font> |
| Thomas Burke | Marker is at the intersection of S Churton Street and King Street, on the right when traveling north on S Churton Street. |
| Archibald Debow Murphey | Marker is at the intersection of North Churton Street (Business U.S. 70) and West Tryon St, on the left when traveling north on North Churton Street. <font color=red> Reported permanently removed.</font> |