Town guide

Hillsboro, Kansas

Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, home to about 2,700 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67063.

Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7001,107 per sq mi
Median home value$120,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$84Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hillsboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Hillsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)150 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX384 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.

Who represents Hillsboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hillsboro had 2,732 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 100th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Marion County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 11,823 in 2020.

Hillsboro population by census2000: 2,854, 2010: 2,993, 2020: 2,7322,85420002,99320102,7322020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,676, 1910: 22,415, 1920: 22,923, 1930: 20,739, 1940: 18,951, 1950: 16,307, 1960: 15,143, 1970: 13,935, 1980: 13,522, 1990: 12,888, 2000: 13,361, 2010: 12,660, 2020: 11,82321K’00’1023K’20’3019K’40’5015K’60’7014K’80’9013K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HillsboroJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in41°21°Jan0.846°25°Feb1.257°35°Mar2.267°45°Apr3.177°56°May5.287°66°Jun4.592°70°Jul4.391°68°Aug4.083°59°Sep3.570°47°Oct2.656°34°Nov1.444°25°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion Rsvr, KS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

2,677 jobs at 283 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 570 jobs; Manufacturing: 459 jobs; Educational services: 370 jobs; Retail trade: 266 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Other services: 179 jobs; Wholesale trade: 168 jobs; Construction: 111 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 17% Educational services 14% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillsboro Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Hillsboro1.8 miles
  • St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marion10.9 miles
  • Nmc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newton23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hillsboro

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Marion County Fair Grounds · 17 acres0.2 mi
  • Memorial Park · 8 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dales Supermarket0.7 mi
  • empty building1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Greenhaw Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Tabor College Library0.7 mi
  • HIllsboro Library0.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Adobe House Museum0.4 mi
  • The Wm. F. Schaeffler House0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1879.

Colleges and universities

  • Tabor College

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hillsboro

Public schools here are run by Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hillsboro ElemHillsboroPre-K–5286Public1.1 mi
Hillsboro Middle/High SchoolHillsboro6–12310Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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