Hillen, Baltimore

      Housing in Hillen.

      Hillen is a small community just west of Hillen Road and Morgan State University and south of Coldspring Lane in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

      Demographics

      According to the 2000 US Census, 2,670 people live in Hillen with 90.4% African-American and 6.6% White. The median household income is $50,417. 91.6% of the houses are occupied and 78.1% of them are occupied by the home's owner.[1]

      Notable residents

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      History

      Hillen Road is named for the Hillen Estate. The Hillen family included Colonel Solomon Hillen and Solomon Hillen, Jr., who served as a member of the United States Congress and mayor of Baltimore during the 1840s.[2]

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      Government Representation

      Community State
      District
      Congressional
      District
      City Council
      District
      Hillen Road 43rd 7th 3rd, 14th
      Representatives Anderson, Doory, McIntosh Cummings Curran, Clarke
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      References

      1. ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Hillen". Baltimore City Planning Department. Retrieved 2007-05-05. 
      2. ^ "Solomon Hillen, Jr.". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-05-06. 

      Coordinates: 39°20′24″N 76°35′26″W / 39.34000°N 76.59056°W / 39.34000; -76.59056

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      Last modified on 27 September 2011, at 18:15