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Hill County, Texas

Hill County, Texas, has 39,503 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hillsboro. It uses Central Time and covers 959 sq mi (2,483 km²) of land.

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Hill County in Texas
Bosque CountyHillsboroItascaWhitneyHubbardAbbott
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Resident population, July 2025
39,503
Land area
959 sq mi (2,483 km²)
County seat or government
Hillsboro
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,591 ± $2,693
Median home value
$179,200 ± $9,564
Median rent, with utilities
$946 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
78.2% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Waco, TX metro area, Corsicana, TX micro area, and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area
Water area
26.9 sq mi (69.5 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48217
Coordinates (central point)
31.982641, -97.130632
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hill County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7664511,494 people
  2. 766929,853 people
  3. 760507,282 people
  4. 766916,661 people
  5. 760934,198 people
  6. 760553,577 people
  7. 766482,777 people
  8. 766701,963 people
  9. 766361,748 people
  10. 766271,736 people
  11. 766221,447 people
  12. 766731,196 people
All 19
  1. 766211,104 people
  2. 76660572 people
  3. 76631455 people
  4. 76676344 people
  5. 76666261 people
  6. 7665055 people
  7. 7662850 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Hill County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hill County, largest first

  1. Hillsboro Independent School District10,526 people
  2. Whitney Independent School District9,572 people
  3. West Independent School District8,175 people
  4. Grandview Independent School District6,049 people
  5. Rio Vista Independent School District5,518 people
  6. Itasca Independent School District4,179 people
  7. Axtell Independent School District3,683 people
  8. Dawson Independent School District (Navarro County)3,603 people
  9. Frost Independent School District2,436 people
  10. Hubbard Independent School District (Hill County)2,151 people
  11. Blum Independent School District2,075 people
  12. Aquilla Independent School District1,977 people
All 19
  1. Milford Independent School District1,794 people
  2. Covington Independent School District1,505 people
  3. Abbott Independent School District1,249 people
  4. Bynum Independent School District1,205 people
  5. Mount Calm Independent School District997 people
  6. Penelope Independent School District712 people
  7. Malone Independent School District614 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hillsboro, Texas (city)8,506 people
  2. Itasca, Texas (city)2,073 people
  3. Whitney, Texas (town)2,050 people
  4. Hubbard, Texas (city)1,327 people
  5. Abbott, Texas (city)470 people
  6. Mount Calm, Texas (city)439 people
  7. Blum, Texas (town)336 people
  8. Carl's Corner, Texas (town)298 people
  9. Malone, Texas (town)280 people
  10. Covington, Texas (city)274 people
  11. Bynum, Texas (town)236 people
  12. Penelope, Texas (town)235 people
All 14
  1. Mertens, Texas (town)123 people
  2. Aquilla, Texas (city)79 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. McLennan County, Texas30 mi south
  2. Bosque County, Texas30 mi west
  3. Johnson County, Texas31 mi northwest
  4. Ellis County, Texas32 mi northeast
  5. Navarro County, Texas39 mi east
  6. Limestone County, Texas44 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.