Hillen is a small community just west of Hillen Road and Morgan State University and south of Coldspring Lane in

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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.

Notable residents

*Curt Anderson -member,

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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

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and mayor of Baltimore during the 1840s.

Government Representation

References

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