Hillsboro, Oregon

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The city of Hillsboro is located in Washington County and is the county seat.

Hillsboro is 50 feet [15.24 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Hillsboro lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Hillsboro can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Hillsboro had a population of 70,186 people^<3> (or 15.65% of the total population of Washington County). The population of Hillsboro represented 2.05% of the total of Oregon, making it the state's 6th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Hillsboro had a population of 93,638 people. This is an increase of 33.41% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillsboro.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beaverton	SE	6 mi [9.66 km]	91,757	20.53% increase
	Forest Grove	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	20,985	18.51% increase
	Lake Oswego	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	36,926	4.67% increase
	Milwaukie	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	20,707	1.06% increase
	Newberg	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	22,953	27.06% increase
	Portland	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	557,706	5.4% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Hillsboro.

Websites for Hillsboro

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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