Hillsboro is a city in Lee County, Iowa, home to about 120 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52630.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hillsboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hillsboro had 163 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 824th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Lee County grew from 39,719 residents in 1900 to 33,555 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw, IA weather station (11 miles away).
13,101 jobs at 786 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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