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Welcome to Hill City ...

The city of Hill City is located in Graham County<1> and is the County Seat for Graham County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hill City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Hill City: Named for W.R. Hill.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hill City has a population of 1,384 people<2> (see below for details).

Hill City is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hill City is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Hill City: 785

The ZIP code for Hill City: 67642<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hill City had an population of 1,384 people. This is a decrease of 6.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hill City had a population of 1,474 people (or 56.65% of the total population of Graham County). This makes Hill City the county's most populous community.

The population of Hill City represents 0.05% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,474 people, the population of Hill City decreased 8.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,604 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hill City.

Communities Also Named Hill City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hill City - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Hill City ...

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

  • Palco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Palco is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Lenora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Morland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bogue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bogue is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Bogue has also been known as:
    • Wildhorse
  • Damar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Edmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Penokee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
  • Smithfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Smithfield is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Roscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Nicodemus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Hill City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hill City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hill City. 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 Hill City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hill City. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hill City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hill City ...

Looking for more information about Hill City? 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 Hill City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hill City.

Adding Hill City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hill City 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 Hill City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hill City post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hill City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Graham, 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 Hill City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hill City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Hill City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hill City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/