Funk family photograph, 1912
Hillsboro Township’s story
203 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912.
- 1823Hillsboro Township is settled
Hillsboro TownshipIL
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nils Huenerfuerst · CC BY 4.0
Population
6,814
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
2,574
Balanced
Is Hillsboro Township a good place to live?
23% of working residents work locally in Hillsboro Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary, at 40 acres. We don’t grade Hillsboro Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hillsboro Township stand out
Where Hillsboro Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Hillsboro Township has grown 17% since 2010
5,501 counted in 2010 and 6,563 in 2020; an estimated 6,814 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hillsboro Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hillsboro Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hillsboro Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62049, 6208962049 92% · 62089 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hillsboro Township.
Schools
The schools Hillsboro Township’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Hillsboro CUSD 3. The largest public high school is Hillsboro High School, with 419 students. 3 public schools serve Hillsboro Township, with 1,379 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckemeyer Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 641 | B+ |
| Hillsboro High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 419 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Hillsboro Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In Hillsboro Township, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Hillsboro Township draws in 2,047 commuters
Jobs in Hillsboro Township grew by 514 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,574. One in 4 of the town’s working residents works locally. The average commute for Hillsboro Township comes to 21 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
23%work in town
| Hillsboro Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hillsboro Township23%
Hillsboro25%
Litchfield9%
Springfield5%
Greenville5%
23 mi
median commute distance
2,574
jobs based in Hillsboro Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Hillsboro Township is
17% of Hillsboro Township adults worry about having enough food. In Hillsboro Township, two in five adults have obesity, and 19% binge drink.
| Hillsboro Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Hillsboro Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.1% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
Hillsboro Area Hospital
2.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Hillsboro Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 54% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hillsboro Township once, in 2006. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 17%.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Hillsboro Township keeps 0.5% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 122 of 23,043 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary | 0.3 mi | 40 |
| 2. Challacombe Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Central Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hillsboro Township
18pages on Hillsboro Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hillsboro Township; the nearest are
Greenville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville17.3 mi$32,200 tuitionSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · Edwardsville34.4 mi$12,922 in-state tuitionLewis and Clark Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Godfrey38.1 mi$4,340 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Hillsboro Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Hillsboro Township
City in Illinois, United States
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,902 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1823
- Area
- 8.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- ZIP code
- 62049
- Area code
- 217
Hillsboro Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Hillsboro Township.
East Fork TownshipButler Grove TownshipGrisham TownshipHillsboroSouth Litchfield TownshipHillsboro Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Fork Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Butler Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grisham Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hillsboro | #354 | B+ | A | B+ | B | C |
| South Litchfield Township | #447 | B | A | — | B+ | C+ |
East Fork Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Fork Township and South Litchfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hillsboro Township, Butler Grove Township and Grisham Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hillsboro Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hillsboro Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hillsboro Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Hillsboro Township yet; the figures below are still real.