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Hillen, Baltimore

Coordinates: 39°20′24″N 76°35′26″W / 39.34000°N 76.59056°W / 39.34000; -76.59056
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Hillen
Houses in Hillen
Houses in Hillen
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP code
21218
Area code410, 443, and 667

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

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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

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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]

Government Representation

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

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Hillen" (PDF). Baltimore City Planning Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  2. ^ "Solomon Hillen, Jr". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-05-06.

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