What is the population of Hillsboro?

The population of Hillsboro, IL is 5,909.

Where is Hillsboro located?

Hillsboro, IL is located at latitude 39.1612800 and longitude -89.4954000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Hillsboro?

The area of Hillsboro, IL is 8.32 km².

What is the elevation of Hillsboro?

Hillsboro, IL has an elevation of 193 meters (633 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Hillsboro in?

Hillsboro, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Hillsboro in?

Hillsboro is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Hillsboro, IL in?

Hillsboro is in Montgomery County, Illinois.

How has the population of Hillsboro changed?

The population of Hillsboro, IL has decreased from 6,207 (2010) to 5,909 (2020), a change of -4.8%.

Hillsboro, Illinois

Hillsboro: city in Illinois, United States.

About

Hillsboro is a city located in the county of Montgomery in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,207 and a population density of 746 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,909 inhabitants.

The city was created 203 years ago in 1822.

Hillsboro locator map — Location of Hillsboro on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Hillsboro

Population	5,909 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	Montgomery County
Postal code	62049
Phone Area Codes	217
Area	8.32 km²
Latitude & Longitude	39.1613,-89.4954
Altitude	623 feet / 190 meters
Capital city	Hillsboro is capital of Montgomery County
Establishment	January 01, 1823 (203 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	09:58:03 (23rd September 2026)
Density	710 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.8% (2010-2020)
Weather	69℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

Hillsboro IL 16 2007-05-22 image

Geography

Hillsboro is located at 39°9'41"N 89°29'43"W (39.1612800, -89.4954000).

Hillsboro map

Click "full screen"

icon to open full mode. View satellite images

Weather

69°F

Mostly Cloudy

5 to 8 mph N Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

7-Day Forecast

Official website of Hillsboro

Official Website

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Hillsboro decreased by 4.8% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,207	-	census
2011	6,178	-0.47%	estimation process
2012	6,044	-2.17%	estimation process
2013	5,823	-3.66%	estimation process
2014	6,157	5.74%	estimation process
2015	6,070	-1.41%	estimation process
2016	6,066	-0.07%	estimation process
2017	6,026	-0.66%	estimation process
2018	6,012	-0.23%	estimation process
2019	5,964	-0.8%	estimation process
2020	5,909	-0.92%	estimation process

Hillsboro zip code is 62049. County name: Montgomery, County fips: 17135

Hillsborough, Khillsboro, Хиллсборо

Services and Civic Places in Hillsboro

1Schram City Village Hall

510 22nd St, Hillsboro, IL 62049 View details

Phone: +12175323449

People born in Hillsboro (14)

People born in Hillsboro, including mixed martial artist Matt Hughes, professional basketball player Ed Dahler, politician Al White, .

More notable people

Frank M. Ramey (American politician) he was born in 23/09/1881
Frank S. Dickson (American politician) he was born in 06/10/1876
John Meek Whitehead (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1852
Mark Hughes (American martial artist) he was born in 13/10/1973
Stan Wallace (American football player (1931-1999)) he was born in 15/11/1931
Harry Bellaver (American actor (1905-1993)) he was born in 12/02/1905
William P. Mack (United States Navy admiral) he was born in 06/08/1915
Ralph Isselhardt (American-football player (1910-1972)) he was born in 13/01/1910
William Abbot (Abbot, William; class of 1872) he was born in 25/02/1845
Norman W. Ray he was born in 25/06/1942
Carroll Ann Mears (American journalist) she was born in 24/02/1944

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Hillsboro, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
149499	Tri-County Beauty Academy	LITCHFIELD (IL)	62056

Nearby Transit Stations (10)

Rail and bus stations connected to Hillsboro, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
CRV	Carlinville	128 Alton Rd.	RAIL
ALN	Alton	3400 College Ave.	RAIL
SPI	Springfield station	East Washington and North Third Sts.	RAIL
CEN	Centralia station	108 East Broadway	RAIL
EFG	Effingham	401 West National Ave.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Hillsboro.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Hillsbor Post Office	Hillsboro (IL)	62049

Other places with the same name (5)

Hillsboro, Oregon The most populous city in Washington County, Oregon. with a population of 110,985 people.
Hillsboro, Texas city in the U.S. state of Texas. with a population of 8,516 people.
Hillsboro, Ohio city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. with a population of 6,578 people.
Hillsboro, Missouri city in Missouri, United States. with a population of 3,355 people.
Hillsboro, Kansas city in Kansas, United States. with a population of 2,762 people.

Other cities in Montgomery County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Montgomery County , IL.

City Name	Population	Title
Litchfield	6,609	City in Illinois, United States
Nokomis	2,077	City in Illinois, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Hillsboro distances to largest Illinois cities