Hillsboro, Texas

About Hillsboro

Hillsboro is a close-knit town in central Texas counting 8,878 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hillsboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 809 residents per square mile.

📰 Hillsboro News Today

• Hillsboro Provident data center project may not move forward, city says KCENTV.com · Aug 18
• 2-A-DAYS 2026: Hillsboro KWTX · Aug 17
• City of Hillsboro confirms opening date for new Waffle House location KXXV · Aug 12
• First Chick-fil-A Opening in Hillsboro - Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A · Jul 9
• Johnny Hibbitts Obituary | Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home | Hillsboro, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 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 Texas one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,878.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hillsboro

• Branded Burger Company — burger
• Cilantros — mexican
• El Taco Jalisco — mexican
• Lone Star Cafe — american
• Overflow Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Diaz Tex-Mex — mexican
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• El Charro — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hillsboro Arts League · Art gallery
• Reflections Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Texas Heritage Museum · Museum
• Texas Through Time · Museum
• Hill County Cellblock Museum · Museum
• Roadside America Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hillsboro

• Carter Davis Park reviews ★
• Wallace Park reviews ★
• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Hillsboro City Park reviews ★
• Leadership Park reviews ★
• Sesquicentennial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hillsboro

• HILL CO J J A E P
• HILL CO JJAEP
• HILL COUNTY JJAEP
• HILLSBORO EL
• HILLSBORO H S
• HILLSBORO INT
• HILLSBORO J H

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hill Regional Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hillsboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities