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Welcome to Hill County ...

Time Zone: Hill County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hillsboro is the Seat for Hill County.

Hill County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Navarro County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hill had a population of 36,536 people. This is an increase of 4.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,089 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hill represented 0.14% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Hill County:

  • Abbott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Aquilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Blum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blum is located in Hill County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
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  • Bynum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bynum is located in Hill County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
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  • Carl's Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Covington is located in Hill County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
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  • Hillsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hubbard
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hubbard is located in Hill County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Itasca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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      • Itasca is located in Hill County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <2>
    • Malone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Malone is located in Hill County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <2>
    • Mertens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
      • Mertens is located in Hill County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <2>
    • Mount Calm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <2>
    • Penelope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Hill County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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