Hillen, Baltimore Explained

Hillen
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Baltimore
Pushpin Map:United States Baltimore
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maryland
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Baltimore
Timezone1:Eastern
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:21218
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:410, 443, and 667

Hillen is a small community just west of Hillen Road and Morgan State University and south of Coldspring Lane in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Demographics

According to the 2000 US Census, 2,670 people live in Hillen with 90.4% African-American and 6.6% White. The median household income is $50,417. 91.6% of the houses are occupied and 78.1% of them are occupied by the home's owner.[1]

Notable residents

History

Hillen Road is named for the Hillen Estate. The Hillen family included Colonel Solomon Hillen and Solomon Hillen, Jr., who served as a member of the United States Congress and mayor of Baltimore during the 1840s.[2]

Government Representation

CommunityState
District
Congressional
District
City Council
District
Hillen Road43rd7th3rd, 14th
RepresentativesAnderson, Doory, McIntoshCummingsCurran, Clarke

References

39.34°N -76.5906°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Hillen. Baltimore City Planning Department. 2007-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528020344/http://censusprofile.bnia.org/Hillen%20Demographic%20Profile.pdf. 2008-05-28. dead.
  2. Web site: Solomon Hillen, Jr.. Library of Congress. 2008-05-06.