Hillsboro, Kansas

Hillsboro, Kansas
City
Natural Science Center on Tabor College campus (2007)
Natural Science Center on Tabor College campus (2007)
Location within Marion County and Kansas
Location within Marion County and Kansas
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°21′10″N 97°11′57″W / 38.35278°N 97.19917°W / 38.35278; -97.19917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
TownshipLiberty, Risley
Platted1879
Incorporated1884
Named forJohn Hill
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorLou Thurston[2][3]
 • City AdministratorMatthew Stiles[4][3]
Area
[5]
 • Total2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Land2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,434 ft (437 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total2,732
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67063
Area code620
FIPS code20-32275
GNIS ID485592[1]
Websitecityofhillsboro.net

Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,732.[6] The city was named after John Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871.[7] Hillsboro is home of Tabor College.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsboro, Kansas
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  4. ^ City of Hillsboro - Administration
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Profile of Hillsboro, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Hillsboro Kansas, The City on the Prairie; Wiebe, Raymond F; 1985.