Hills is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, home to about 748 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56138.
Mostly Hills; also Martin
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)156 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL456 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hills; 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.
Hills had 686 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 777th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Rock County grew from 9,668 residents in 1900 to 9,704 in 2020.
Rock 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 6°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Rapids, IA weather station (12 miles away).
3,070 jobs at 279 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Parks (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Hills-Beaver Creek School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out of State Care and TreatmentHills | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Hills-Beaver Creek SecondaryHills | 6–12 | 190 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Christian SchoolHills | K–8 | 26 | Calvinist | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Martin.
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