Hillsboro, Kansas
Hillsboro, Kansas | |
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Natural Science Center on Tabor College campus (2007) | |
Location within Marion County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Marion County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′10″N 97°11′57″W / 38.35278°N 97.19917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Liberty, Risley |
| Platted | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Named after | John Hill |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Lou Thurston |
| • City Administrator | Matthew Stiles |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.45 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,732 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67063 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-32275 |
| GNIS ID | 485592 |
| Website | cityofhillsboro.net |
Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,732. The city was named after John Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. The city has a significant student population, because it is home of Tabor College.