Hillsboro, Illinois

Hillsboro, Illinois
Entering from the northwest on Illinois Route 16
Entering from the northwest on Illinois Route 16
Motto(s): 
"Pride, Progress, Prosperity"[1]
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
Hillsboro is located in the United States
Hillsboro
Hillsboro
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°10′31″N 89°28′20″W / 39.17528°N 89.47222°W / 39.17528; -89.47222[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMontgomery
TownshipsHillsboro, East Fork, Butler Grove, Irving
Government
 • MayorDon Downs[3]
Area
 • Total10.17 sq mi (26.35 km2)
 • Land8.42 sq mi (21.82 km2)
 • Water1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2)
Elevation587 ft (179 m)
Population
 • Total5,902
 • Density700.62/sq mi (270.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62049
Area code217
FIPS code17-35047
GNIS feature ID2394386[2]
Wikimedia CommonsHillsboro, Illinois
Websitewww.hillsboroillinois.net

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Illinois, United States.[6] The population was 5,902 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "City of Hillsboro, Illinois". City of Hillsboro, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsboro, Illinois
  3. ^ "City Officials – the City of Hillsboro, Illinois". Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "P1. Race – Hillsboro city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.