Hillsborough, California

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Hillsborough is a town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located seventeen miles south of San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula. The population was 10,825 at the 2000 census. The Hillsborough City School District is located here. Hillsborough is home to some of the Bay Area's wealthiest people containing many large estates and mansions.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Schools
4 Landmarks
5 Notable people
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Hillsborough is located at 37°33′37″N, 122°21′23″W (37.560199, -122.356277)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²), all land.

The area's hilly topography and lack of use of a grid layout for roads make navigation by outsiders notoriously difficult. The area of Crystal Springs Road is one of the hardest to navigate with roads facing the opposite direction of traffic.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,825 people, 3,689 households, and 3,161 families residing in the town. The population density was 670.9/km² (1,738.7/mi²). There were 3,804 housing units at an average density of 235.8/km² (611.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.80% White, 24.04% Asian, 2.67% from two or more races, 0.70% from other races, 0.50% African American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, and 0.06% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.

There were 3,689 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $193,157, and the median income for a family was $200,000+. Fulltime male workers have a median income of $100,000+ versus $55,882 for fulltime female workers. The per capita income for the town was $98,643. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of the year 2000, Hillsborough was the highest income place in the United States for cities of a population of 10,000 or more.

[edit] Schools

Hillsborough has its own public elementary and middle school system. The town is also home to a small number of independent schools:

The Bridge School, a school serving students with physical and speech impairments.
Crystal Springs Uplands School, a college preparatory middle and high school.
Crocker Middle School, a public middle school, located on Ralston Avenue, also named after William H. Crocker.
West Elementary School, a public elementary school, located on Barbra Street.

[edit] Landmarks

Primarily a residential suburb of San Francisco, Hillsborough has many mansions within the town's borders dating from the early 20th Century.

Carolands -- Built by Harriet Pullman Carolan, heiress to the Pullman railway car fortune. At 65 000 ft² (6 000 m²), it is one of the largest private residences in the United States.
Skyfarm -- Built by William H. Crocker, namesake of Crocker middle school, and grandson of Charles Crocker of California's Big Four railroad magnates. Designed by Arthur Brown, Jr., and opened in 1930. Home since the 1960s to The Nueva School.
Uplands -- Built by Templeton Crocker, as a gift to his fiancée Helène Irwin, heiress to the C&H Sugar family fortune. Designed by Willis Polk; opened in 1912, with interior of 35 000 ft² (3 250 m²). Home since the 1950s to Crystal Springs Uplands School.
Western White House -- Built by William Randolph Hearst and now privately owned. It is structured very similarly to Hearst Castle.

[edit] Notable people

The singer Bing Crosby raised his second family at a fourteen roomed mansion, set within a three acre estate in Hillsborough.
The heiress and onetime kidnapping victim Patty Hearst grew up primarily in Hillsborough.
Rickey Henderson was a notable resident.
Barry Bonds once lived in Hillsborough.
J.T Snow, and American baseball player, lives in Hillsborough