About Hills
Hills, IA is a tiny community located in southeastern Iowa, home to 911 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Hills is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,111 residents per square mile.
📰 Hills News Today
- 103 lbs Cons. Round 2 - Bentley Hills, Upper Iowa vs Kirsten Cortez, Carthage College FloWrestling · Aug 18
- Stockport History Panel adds new stop along Historic Hills Scenic Byway southeastiowaunion.com · Aug 18
- Connie Ann Shaw Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Peterseim Funeral Home · Jun 9
- PHOTOS: First annual Rolling Hills Music Festival serenades Ames Iowa State Daily · Aug 9
- A Remote Iowa Trail Rewards Hikers With a Stunning View onlyinyourstate.com · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hills Unique
- Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Iowa City (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hills
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hills
- Hills Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)911
Rank in state#302 of 940
Land area0.82 sq mi
Density1,111/sq mi
Coordinates41.5566, -91.5363