Hillsboro Wedding

Hillsboro is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 70,186 as of the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city estimates its resident population to be 82,023[1], with a daytime population due to commuting of 110,000.[2] It is the county seat of Washington CountyGR6.

The city was founded by David Hill (1809 - 1850) in the 1840s.[citation needed] It went by two other names East Tualatin Plains and Columbia before it became Hillsborough in honor of Hill after his death;[citation needed] the spelling was later simplified to Hillsboro. Hillsboro was incorporated in 1876.[3]

Hillsboro is located at 453123N, 1225918W.[1]

The United States Census Bureau reports the city has a total area of 55.9 km (21.6 mi), all of which is land. As of 2006, Hillsboro itself reports an area of 22.8 sq. miles (14,619 acres or 59.052 km).

Hillsboro is located in the Tualatin Valley, and the Tualatin River forms part of the southern city limits. Its geography is fairly flat, consistent with an agricultural past and the farms still in operation. Hillsboro is about 18 miles to the west of Portland, immediately west of Beaverton.