Hillsboro, Texas

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Hillsboro, Texas
Historic City Hall in Hillsboro occupies former fire station
Historic City Hall in Hillsboro occupies former fire station
Location of Hillsboro, Texas
Location of Hillsboro, Texas
Hill County Hillsboro.svg
Coordinates: 32°0′34″N 97°7′28″W / 32.00944°N 97.12444°W / 32.00944; -97.12444Coordinates: 32°0′34″N 97°7′28″W / 32.00944°N 97.12444°W / 32.00944; -97.12444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHill
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager government
 • MayorEdith Omberg[1]
Area
 • Total9.2 sq mi (23.7 km2)
 • Land9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total8,232
 • Density901/sq mi (350.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76645
Area code(s)254
FIPS code48-34088[2]
GNIS feature ID1337816[3]
Websitewww.hillsborotx.org

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,456 at the 2010 census.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Oaths Administered As Omberg Becomes Mayor" Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, The Hillsboro Reporter, 2011 May 19, Retrieved 2011 July 28.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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