Hillsboro, Texas | |
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 Hill County Courthouse in 2013 | |
 Location of Hillsboro, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°00′24″N 97°07′28″W / 32.00667°N 97.12444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Edith Omberg[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.97 sq mi (28.42 km2) |
| • Land | 10.87 sq mi (28.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,221 |
| • Density | 779.83/sq mi (301.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76645 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-34088[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410766[3] |
| Website | www |
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County, Texas, United States. It is located between Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco, directly on Interstate 35 in North Central Texas. Hillsboro draws trade from throughout the county, and from Interstate 35 travelers between Dallas, Fort Worth, and Waco.
Hillsboro is the gateway to Lake Whitney, Lake Whitney State Park, and nearby Lake Aquilla - all within a 15 minute drive from Hillsboro, Texas.
- ^ City of Hillsboro (February 2016). "Hello, Hillsboro! city newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved January 24, 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsboro, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.