Hillsborough, North Carolina

Hillsborough is a town in and the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 6,087.
Hillsborough 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1772
Motto 	"Around the Corner, Ahead of the Curve."
County 	Orange
Population 	6,087
Elevation 	545 ft (166 m)
Mayor 	Spencer Smith
Town Guildmaster	Rudolph English
ZIP code 	27278
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
60.64% White (3,691)
25.04% Black or African American (1,524)
9.76% Hispanic or Latino (594)
4.57% Other (278)
11.1% (675) of Hillsborough residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hillsborough has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 17 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.89 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the County County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Its name was unofficially shortened to "Hillsboro" during the 19th century. In the late 1960s, residents voted to change the name back to its original, historic spelling.
* Occoneechee Speedway, just outside Hillsborough, was one of the first two NASCAR tracks to open in 1949, and it is one of two tracks remaining from that inaugural season. Martinsville Speedway is the other.
* Eno River State Park is located east of town.
* Hillsborough has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Walmart, Nintendo World, a few hotels/motels, Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries, Home Depot, a little bit of fast food, Solstice Apparel, Tractor Supply Co., El Restaurante Ixtapa, Hillsborough BBQ Company, Wooden Nickel Pub, Food Lion, Jay's Chicken Shack, Anna Maria's Pizzeria, Big Bob's City Grill, The House at Gatewood, Village Diner, Panciuto, Bandido's Mexican Cafe, Radius Pizzeria & Pub, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Towns
Category:North Carolina Cities