16 Facts About Hillsboro Oregon

Hillsboro Oregon built its first sewer system in 1911, but sewage treatment was not added until 1936.

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in and around Hillsboro Oregon include the Old Scotch Church, completed in 1876 north of the city.

Previously, some county road names and addresses in Hillsboro Oregon conformed to the Portland grid instead of Hillsboro Oregon's internal cardinal direction grid.

Summers in Hillsboro Oregon are generally warm, but temperatures year-round are moderated by a marine influence from the Pacific Ocean.

Hillsboro Oregon's population grew from 402 in 1880 to 2, 016 by 1910, making it the county's most populated city, according to the 1910 census data.

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Hillsboro Oregon is the corporate headquarters for RadiSys and Planar Systems among others.

The $400 million facility opened in 2010, which Hillsboro Oregon officials hoped would eventually be used for research and development for the biotechnology company.

Hillsboro Oregon serves as the corporate headquarters for Rodgers Instruments, Soloflex, Norm Thompson Outfitters, and Parr Lumber, among others.

Hillsboro Oregon is home to the Laika stop-motion animation studio, creator of the Oscar-nominated feature films Coraline and Paranorman (2012).

Hatfield Government Center in Hillsboro Oregon is the western terminus of the MAX Blue Line, part of the Portland metropolitan area's light-rail system.

Hillsboro Oregon overall was listed on CNN Money Magazine's list of best places to live in 2010 for cities with populations between 50, 000 and 300, 000 residents.

The Hillsboro Oregon libraries are part of Washington County Cooperative Library Services, which allows residents to use other libraries in the county and includes interlibrary loans.

Landmarks in Hillsboro Oregon include the Washington County Courthouse, the seat of county government.

Hillsboro Oregon operates its own library system, fire department, parks department, water system, police department, and municipal cable internet service.

Hillsboro Oregon is home to private primary and secondary schools including Faith Bible High School, St Matthew Catholic School, Tualatin Valley Academy, and Renaissance Alternative School, among others.

The Hillsboro Oregon Airport is a general aviation airport operated by the Port of Portland, and is the second-busiest airport in the state after Portland International Airport.