Hill County, Texas
Hill County Courthouse in downtown Hillsboro
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1853
Seat	Hillsboro
Largest city	Hillsboro
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	986 sq mi (2,554 km²) 962 sq mi (2,492 km²) 24 sq mi (62 km²), 2.36%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	35,089 34/sq mi (13/km²)
Website	www.co.hill.tx.us

Hill County is a county located in Northern Central Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,089.^[1] Its county seat is Hillsboro^[2]. The county is named for George Washington Hill, born April 22, 1814 in Warren County, Tennessee, the son of Henry J. A. Hill and Polly Johnson. He was a secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas, surgeon, and an early settler of the area. Thus, the county's name is derived from the name of an individual as opposed to any geographic feature, and as a result, Hill County is not a part of Texas Hill Country.

Geography [edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 986 square miles (2,553.7 km²), of which 962 square miles (2,491.6 km²) is land and 24 square miles (62.2 km²) (2.36%) is water.

Major highways [edit]

• Interstate 35
  • Interstate 35E
  • Interstate 35W
• U.S. Highway 77
• State Highway 22
• State Highway 81
• State Highway 171
• State Highway 174
• State Highway 31

Adjacent counties [edit]

• Johnson County (north)
• Ellis County (northeast)
• Navarro County (east)
• Limestone County (southeast)
• McLennan County (south)
• Bosque County (west)

Demographics [edit]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 32,321 people, 12,204 households, and 8,725 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 14,624 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.16% White, 7.40% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.02% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 13.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,204 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,600, and the median income for a family was $37,791. Males had a median income of $29,438 versus $20,765 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,514. About 11.90% of families and 15.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 14.60% of those age 65 or over.

Local media [edit]

Hill County is currently listed as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets include: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. Although located in Central Texas and a neighboring county of the Waco metropolitan area. Meaning all of the Waco/Temple/Killeen market stations also provide coverage for Hill County. They include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, KXXV-TV, KDYW, and KWKT-TV. Northland Cable Television continues to offer all of the above stations in Hillsboro.

Cities and towns [edit]

Confederate memorial at Hill County Courthouse

See also [edit]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hill County, Texas

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Hill County government's website
• Hill County from the Handbook of Texas Online

		Johnson County	Ellis County
	Bosque County		Navarro County
		Hill County, Texas
		McLennan County	Limestone County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Hill County, Texas, United States County seat: Hillsboro Cities Abbott Aquilla Covington Hillsboro Hubbard Itasca Mount Calm Towns Blum Bynum Carl's Corner Malone Mertens Penelope Whitney Unincorporated communities Birome Brandon Irene

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Coordinates: 31°59′N 97°08′W / 31.99°N 97.13°W / 31.99; -97.13