Hilliard, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Town of Hilliard | |
 Top, left to right: Railroad and watertower, City Hall, Hilliard Middle-Senior High School, Hilliard Mansion, Hilliard Airpark | |
| Motto: "Aviation to Timber...A Community for Families" | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′16″N 81°55′30″W / 30.68778°N 81.92500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Nassau |
| Settled | 1881[1] |
| Incorporated | 1947[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Commission |
| • Mayor | John Beasley |
| • Commissioners | Kenny Sims, Lee Pickett, Jared Wollitz, Dallis Hunter, and Joseph Michaels |
| • Town Clerk | Lisa Purvis |
| • Town Attorney | Christian Waugh |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.51 sq mi (14.26 km2) |
| • Land | 5.51 sq mi (14.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,967 |
| • Density | 538.77/sq mi (208.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32046 |
| Area code(s) | 904, 324 |
| FIPS code | 12-30750[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0284033[4] |
| Website | www |
Hilliard is a town in Nassau County, Florida, United States; northwest of Jacksonville. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,967, down from 3,086 at the 2010 census.
Hilliard was named "2003 Rural Community of the Year" by former Florida governor Jeb Bush, for its collaboration with the YMCA to establish a local chapter, which included a swimming pool and exercise facility.[citation needed]
- ^ a b "Living In Hillard".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.