| Hillsboro Beach, Florida | |
| Official Name: | Town of Hillsboro Beach |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | "Millionaires' Mile"[1] |
| Motto: | "Florida's Magnificent Mile"[2] |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Coordinates: | 26.2939°N -80.0783°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Broward |
| Established Title: | Settled (Hillsboro Beach Settlement) |
| Established Date: | c. 1922–1925[3] |
| Established Title2: | Unofficially Incorporated (Town of Hillsboro Beach) |
| Established Date2: | June 12, 1939[4] |
| Established Title3: | Officially Incorporated (Town of Hillsboro Beach) |
| Established Date3: | June 16, 1947 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dawn Miller |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Barbara Baldasarre |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioners |
| Leader Name2: | Jane Reiser, Vinnie Andreano, and David Ravanesi |
| Leader Title3: | Town Manager |
| Leader Name3: | William "Mac" Serda |
| Leader Title4: | Town Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Sherry D. Henderson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [5] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.75 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.08 |
| Area Water Percent: | 74.87 |
| Elevation Ft: | 13 |
| Population Total: | 1987 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2097.79 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5428.96 |
| Population Metro: | 6166488 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 33062 |
| Area Code: | 754, 954 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-30850[6] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0284035[7] |
Hillsboro Beach, officially the Town of Hillsboro Beach, is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area. Its population was 1,987 at the 2020 census.
The town was named for the Earl of Hillsborough, who received large grants of land from the King of England while Florida was an English possession.
The 3.2miles strip along Florida State Road A1A is officially known as "Hillsboro Mile" in the town's boundaries, and it's the only main road in town. Because this is the only main public road, it is aligned with the residents' mansions and commonly called "Millionaires' Mile" by both local residents and visitors alike.[1]
Since the town's earliest years, the population doubles during wintertime.[3]
Hillsboro Beach is located at 26.2939°N -80.0783°W (26.293857, –80.078243).[8] It is located in northeastern Broward County, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is on south end of the barrier island locally known as Deerfield Beach Island[9] or Deerfield Cay.
It is adjacent to the following municipalities:
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8km2, of which 0.9km2 is land and 2.8km2 (74.87%) is water.
As the case with all of South Florida, The town of Hillsboro Beach has a tropical climate.
Hillsboro Beach falls under the USDA 10b Plant Hardiness zone.[10]
| White (NH) | 1,755 | 88.32% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 16 | 0.81% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 0.10% | |
| Asian (NH) | 21 | 1.06% | |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Some other race (NH) | 7 | 0.35% | |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 36 | 1.81% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 149 | 7.50% | |
| Total | 1,987 | 100.00% |
| Hillsboro Beach Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census | Hillsboro Beach | Broward County | Florida | |
| Total population | 1,875 | 1,748,066 | 18,801,310 | |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | –8.4% | +7.7% | +17.6% | |
| Population density | 5,131.1/sq mi | 1,444.9/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi | |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 97.1% | 63.1% | 75.0% | |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 92.6% | 43.5% | 57.9% | |
| Black or African-American | 0.4% | 26.7% | 16.0% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 5.8% | 25.1% | 22.5% | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 3.2% | 2.4% | |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% | |
| Some Other Race | 1.0% | 3.7% | 3.6% | |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,875 people, 979 households, and 514 families residing in the town.[13]
In 2000, 3.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.69 and the average family size was 2.13.
In 2000, the town population was spread out, with 3.2% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 10.7% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 51.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $52,159, and the median income for a family was $70,163. Males had a median income of $61,974 versus $40,089 for females. The per capita income for the town was $56,634. About 4.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as their first language were 89.94% of the population, French speakers 4.04%, Italian speakers 2.64%, Spanish speakers 2.40%, while German speakers were at 0.96% of residents.[14]
As of 2000, Hillsboro Beach was the twenty-second most Canadian-populated area in the US, along with several other areas, at 1.5% of residents.[15]
Broward County Public Schools serves the community.[16] All residents are zoned to Cresthaven Elementary School (Pompano Beach),[17] Crystal Lake Middle School (Pompano Beach),[18] and Deerfield Beach High School (located in Deerfield Beach).[19]
Hillsboro Beach is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth-largest radio market[20] and the seventeenth-largest television market[21] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald, and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald.