Welcome to Hills ...
The city of Hills is located in Johnson County<1>.
The location of Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hills has a population of 811 people<3> (see below for details).
Hills is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hills lies within the (319) area code.
The ZIP code for Hills: 52235<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hills had an population of 811 people. This is an increase of 15.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hills had a population of 703 people. This makes Hills the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Hills represents 0.02% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 376th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 703 people, the population of Hills increased 3.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 679 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hills.
Communities Also Named Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Hills - they are located in British Columbia, California, Georgia, Maryland (2), Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Texas (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hills.
Communities near Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hills.
- Iowa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <6>
- Coralville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
- Coralville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <6>
- North Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <6>
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- Tiffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <6>
- West Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
- Solon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
- Kalona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
- Kalona is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <6>
- West Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <6>
- Wellman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <6>
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 Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hills. 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 Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hills ...
Looking for more information about Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hills.
Adding Hills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hills 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 for Hills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hills post office opened in 1899.
We also found Hills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 city (such as Hills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hills 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |