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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 36,649 people. This is an increase of 4.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,144 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)
    • Blum is located in Hill County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
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  • Bynum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bynum is located in Hill County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
  • Carl's Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hubbard
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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    • Itasca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Itasca is located in Hill County (TX)
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      • 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)
    • Mertens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Calm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Penelope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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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.
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