Introduction

Located on a small peninsula north of Pompano Beach, the Town of Hillsboro Beach extends a little over 3 miles from the Hillsboro Inlet on the south, to Deerfield Beach on the North, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. Its greatest width is only about 900 feet, and it boasts but one main road - State Hwy A1A.  A famous landmark, the Hillsboro Lighthouse marks the northern end of the Florida Reed and at 5,500,000 candlepower of light, is the most powerful light on the United States East Coast. 

History

This tiny community has an interesting history.The original town was originally incorporated in 1939 but remained inactive until 1947 when it was unincorporated by a special act of the Florida Legistature. Shortly thereafter, the first Mayor of the newly unincorporated town was elected. At the time Mr. Ernest Wooler was elected, the town which consisted of 9 private homes, 4 groups of rental cottages and apartments, and the Hillsboro club had only 17 voters. The State Hwy A1A was unpaved at the time, and a narrow hand operated bridge connected the town with Pompano Beach. The present Town Hall was dedicated in 1955, by 1973 there were 747 voters, today there are 1,500 voters and  the town that once had 17 voters now has a winter population of over 3,000 residents and a Police Department of 16 men on its force.