Hilliard, Florida

Hilliard, Florida
Town of Hilliard
Top, left to right: Railroad and watertower, City Hall, Hilliard Middle-Senior High School, Hilliard Mansion, Hilliard Airpark
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
Location in Nassau County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°41′16″N 81°55′30″W / 30.68778°N 81.92500°W / 30.68778; -81.92500
Country United States
State Florida
County Nassau
Settled1881[1]
Incorporated1947[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–Commission
 • MayorJohn Beasley
 • CommissionersKenny Sims, Lee Pickett,
Jared Wollitz,
Dallis Hunter, and
Joseph Michaels
 • Town ClerkLisa Purvis
 • Town AttorneyChristian Waugh
Area
 • Total5.51 sq mi (14.26 km2)
 • Land5.51 sq mi (14.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,967
 • Density538.77/sq mi (208.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32046
Area code(s)904, 324
FIPS code12-30750[3]
GNIS feature ID0284033[4]
Websitewww.townofhilliard.com

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]

  1. ^ a b "Living In Hillard".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.