Hillsboro, North Dakota
| Hillsboro, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
Traill County Courthouse in Hillsboro
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| Nickname(s): "Home of the Burros" | |
| Motto: "Hospitality A cup of coffee away" | |
 Location of Hillsboro, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 47°24′14″N 97°3′38″W / 47.40389°N 97.06056°WCoordinates: 47°24′14″N 97°3′38″W / 47.40389°N 97.06056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Traill |
| First Settled | c. 1870 |
| Founded as “Comstock” | 1880 |
| Renamed “Hillsboro” | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Burg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,603 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,580 |
| • Density | 1,470.6/sq mi (567.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code | 58045 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-38100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029457 |
| Highways | I-29, US 81, ND 200 |
| Website | hillsborond.com |
Hillsboro is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Traill County. The population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. Hillsboro was founded in 1881.
Hillsboro sits in the fertile Red River Valley. Local agriculture has dominated the area's economy from the beginning. With its location on Interstate 29, halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and has become somewhat of a bedroom community.
The area along the Goose River that is now Hillsboro was first settled by German and Norwegian settlers around 1870. In 1880, the present day site of Hillsboro was founded under the name "Comstock". Local folklore tells of the residents of nearby Caledonia, North Dakota turning away a shabby surveyor because of his appearance. This man was then offered hospitality by residents in the tiny settlement of Comstock. The man turned out to be railroad baron James J. Hill.
Hill was so impressed by the kindness showed to him by the residents of this small community that he decided to place his Great Northern Railway there instead of in Caledonia. The name of Comstock was changed to "Hill City" in September 1880 in honor of Mr. Hill. The city was then renamed "Hillsboro" in 1881 after it was discovered that there was already a "Hill City" in South Dakota.
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