Hilliard

Situated on the outskirts of Columbus, the City of Hilliard features the culture of a small town influenced by the availability of urban resources. Its friendly Midwestern charm, excellent schools, wise use of valuable greenspace, active citizen involvement, and strong sense of community, make Hilliard a premier community.

One of the many benefits of living in Hilliard is its exceptional school system. The school district consists of 11 elementary schools, a sixth grade, two middle schools, and two high schools, all of which are new or recently renovated. Hilliard is also home to a branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

The City of Hilliard has first-rate parks and recreational facilities, including the award-winning Homestead Park; 17 city parks; an 80-acre Municipal Park – housing one of the city’s two Olympic-size swimming pools; and the entrance to Rails-to-Trails – a sixmile bicycling-jogging-walking path that ends in Plain City. In addition, Hilliard offers a broad range of housing options and employment opportunities, creating a diverse and unique community. Of prime importance has been carefully balancing commercial and industrial growth with residential growth. In contrast to all the new growth is the revitalization of Old Hilliard, a downtown business district that maintains Hilliard’s small town charm.

A community of 25,000, Hilliard is conveniently located on the Interstate 270 outerbelt, just 13 miles from downtown Columbus, and 18 miles from Port Columbus International Airport.

POPULATION
1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,369
1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,008
1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,794
2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,230
2002 (estimate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,352

RACE/ETHNICITY, 2000
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91.9%
African-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.4%
Native American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1%
Asian/Hawaiian/Pac.Islander . . . . . . . . . . .3.5%
Other race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1%
Two or more races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2%
Hispanic/Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.8%

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 1999
Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,015
Percentage of national average . . . . . . .164.3%

HOUSEHOLDS, 2000
Total number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,577
Married households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64.7%
Households with children . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.3%
Single person households . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.5%

HOMEOWNERSHIP
2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75.8%

HOUSING TYPE
(PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL UNITS), 2000
Single-unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.6%
Two to four units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.2%
Five to nine units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.3%
Ten or more units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.7%
Mobile home and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.3%

HOUSING STOCK BY YEAR OF
CONSTRUCTION, 2000
1995-March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.2%
1990-1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.3%
1980-1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.0%
1970-1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.0%
1960-1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.9%
1950-1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.5%
1940-1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3%
1939 or earlier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.8%

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX
ON $100,000 HOUSE
2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,893