poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. Protected areas The Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary, north of Hillsboro, is the southeastern terminus of the Arches Rail Trail. The 3-mile-long rail trail connects the Hillsboro area with nearby Butler. Notable people Harry Bellaver (1905–1993), stage, film, and television actor Stephen D. Canady (1865–1923), Illinois state legislator and businessman John R. Challacombe (1845–1935), Illinois state legislator and businessman Otto Funk (1868–1934), violinist Brian Graden (born 1963), President of Entertainment, MTV Networks Mary Hartline (1926-2020), early television star Mark and Matt Hughes (born 1973), mixed martial artists Ralph Isselhardt (1910–1972), football player Wickliffe Kitchell (1789-1869), Illinois lawyer and politician Jesse J. Phillips (1837–1901), Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court Norman W. Ray (born 1942), United States admiral John H. Rountree (1805–1890), Wisconsin legislator John Tillson (1825-1892), Illinois legislator and lawyer Stan Wallace (1931-1999), defensive back for Chicago Bears in 1950s John Meek Whitehead (1852–1924), Wisconsin state senator References External links Hillsboro city website Hillsboro Schools website Hillsboro Illinois Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois City-data.com Cities in Illinois Cities in Montgomery County, Illinois County seats in Illinois Populated places established in 1823 1823 establishments in Illinois