Hillsboro, Missouri

About Hillsboro

Hillsboro, MO is a small town located in eastern Missouri, home to 3,489 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hillsboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 909 residents per square mile.

📰 Hillsboro News Today

• Juveniles charged in Jefferson County 16-year-old’s death FOX 2 · Jul 14
• Missouri teen girl shot and killed at home, and now 3 friends face charges Fox News · Jul 16
• ‘What mother wants to bury their baby?’: Mother speaks out after 3 minors charged in shooting death of 16-year-old girl in Jefferson County KSDK · Jul 14
• Hillsboro student taken into custody after being found with gun First Alert 4 · Apr 29
• Girl, 16, fatally shot in head, abandoned inside home; 3 juveniles arrested KTLA · Jul 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hillsboro Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Hillsboro — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 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.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sandy Creek Covered Bridge · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hillsboro

• Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site reviews ★
• Victoria Glades Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hillsboro City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hillsboro

• GRANDVIEW ELEM.
• GRANDVIEW HIGH
• GRANDVIEW MIDDLE
• HILLSBORO ELEM.
• HILLSBORO HIGH
• HILLSBORO JR. HIGH
• HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM.
• HILLSBORO PRIMARY
• HILLSBORO TREATMENT CTR.
• JEFFERSON COLLEGE
• JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.
• Missouri Virtual Academy
• NEW DAY - DAY TREATMENT

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hillsboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities