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Welcome to Hillrose ...

The town of Hillrose is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

The town was incorporated May 20, 1919.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hillrose has a population of 262 people<2> (see below for details).

Hillrose is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hillrose is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hillrose lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hillrose: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Hillrose: 80733<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillrose had an population of 262 people. This is a decrease of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillrose had a population of 264 people. This makes Hillrose the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 264 people, the population of Hillrose increased 3.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 254 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillrose.

Communities Also Named Hillrose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hillrose - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillrose.

Communities near Hillrose ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillrose.

  • Fort Morgan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Brush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Akron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Akron is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
  • Log Lane Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Merino
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Messex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Messex is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
  • Pinneo ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinneo is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Xenia ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia has also been known as:
    • Cody
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Willard is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hillrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillrose.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillrose. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillrose.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillrose. See our Newspapers Page for Hillrose.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillrose ...

Looking for more information about Hillrose? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hillrose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hillrose.

Adding Hillrose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hillrose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hillrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hillrose post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillrose.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hillrose.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Hillrose area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Hillrose area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hillrose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hillrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/