Hillsboro, Kansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Hillsboro City. It lies in ZIP code area 67063. The Survey maps it on the Hillsboro quadrangle. 2,732 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,430 feet above sea level.
On record in Hillsboro
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
1927 Hillsboro Water Towerlisted 2011
Pioneer Adobe Houselisted 1973
William F. and Ida G. Schaeffler Houselisted 2002
Population over time
2 figuresHillsboro fell from 2,993 to 2,732 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,993 | |
| 2020 | 2,732 | -261 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1889 USGS Newton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Newton quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Hutchinson quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Hutchinson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Hillsboro quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Hutchinson quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
36 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Hillsboro between 2015 and 2020, burning about 538 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 82 |
| 4 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 99 |
| 17 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Marion County | 81 |
| 16 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 31 May 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 83 |
| 11 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 62 |
| 1 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 41 |
| 7 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 23 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 66 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hillsboro in 66 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 26 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 5 heavy rain, 4 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Lightning | Hillsboro | $1,500,000 | City of Hillsboro electrical and maintenance building was struck and considered a total loss. Time of occurrence is approximate. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $40,000 | A powerful thunderstorm produced extensive damage throughout the town of Hillsboro. Numerous large trees were uprooted, utility poles were downed, and street signs were blown over. Consequently, much of the town lost power. Fortunately, structural damage was relatively light, with the exception of three large umbrella-shaped canopies destroyed at the Hillsboro Family Aquatic Center. Information courtesy of the Hillsboro Star newspaper. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $30,000 | Law enforcement reports large trees down. The KSN weather lab at Marion High School reported a wind gust to 57 mph. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $15,000 | Winds estimated around 80 mph damaged a handful of farmsteads just west of Hillsboro. Outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, windows were broken, trees were uprooted and limbs snapped. Information courtesy of the Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Hillsboro | $15,000 | Ten to fifteen minutes of dime to nickel size hail caused some scattered, mostly minor roof damage across Hillsboro. However, one business's tar roof was possibly totaled, along with a broken skylight. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Winds estimated around 70 mph broke numerous home windows on the west side of Hillsboro. Information courtesy of the Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Large trees were downed just north of Hillsboro. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Hillsboro | $5,000 | A thunderstorm dropped three-quarter inch hail briefly at Hillsboro. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $1,000 | Large tree branches were knocked down. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Emergency call center reports trees down. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Hillsboro | - | Twenty four hour total of a Cocorahs observer of 1.38 inches. |
| September 2023 | Flood | Hillsboro | - | Emergency manager reported a number of streets flooded in the city of Hillsboro. |
| July 2022 | Heavy Rain | Hillsboro | - | A Cocorahs observer reported 2.67 inches in 24 hours. |
| November 2022 | Heavy Rain | Hillsboro | - | A Cocorahs observer reported 2.72 inches of rainfall. |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Hillsboro | - | There was a brief touchdown in an open field. |
| May 2021 | Heavy Rain | Hillsboro | - | This was a 24 hour rainfall report from the KS Mesonet. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Hillsboro | - | Minor street and low land flooding was reported in most communities across the county due to heavy rain on top of already saturated grounds. Most rainfall amounts were between 1 and 2.5 inches. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | This was an estimated wind gust. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Received via social media. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Hillsboro | - | A water rescue occurred at 170th & Falcon Rd. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | There were no reports of damage. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Water was reported over the bridge. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Hillsboro | - | The emergency manager measured 6.5 inches of rain. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | The winds occurred with golfball size hail. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | The hail occurred with winds estimated at 70 mph along Highway 15 north-northwest of Hillsboro. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Estimated gust reported by a trained spotter. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Numerous, slow-moving thunderstorms produced widespread 3 to 5 inch rainfall amounts from roughly Goessel to Hillsboro to Lincolnville during the late afternoon hours on May 23rd, to the early morning hours on May 24th. This caused widespread countywide flash flooding. Numerous county roads were closed due to high water. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Hillsboro | - | A brief touchdown in open country. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | No reports of damage. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Hillsboro | - | Remained over open country. |
| October 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Hillsboro | - | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OVER OPEN COUNTRY |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hillsboro | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1862688 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 477350. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





