BlockHillsboro, Texas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Hillsboro census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76645. It stands on Pecan Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hillsboro West quadrangle. 8,221 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 633 feet above sea level.
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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 12 of 14 shown
Farmers National Banklisted 1984
Gebhardt Bakerylisted 1984
Hill County Courthouselisted 1971
Hill County Jaillisted 1981
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Company Railroad Stationlisted 1979
Old Rock Saloonlisted 1984
Tarlton Buildinglisted 1984
U.S. Post Officelisted 1984
Western Union Buildinglisted 1984- Grimes Garagelisted 1984
- Grimes Houselisted 1984
- Hillsboro Cotton Millslisted 1984
Population over time
3 figuresHillsboro grew from 153 to 8,221 between 1870 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 153 | |
| 2010 | 8,456 | |
| 2020 | 8,221 | -235 (-3%) |
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.
- 1891 USGS Cleburne quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Cleburne quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Hillsboro West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Cleburne quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
209 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 209 fires within 5 miles of Hillsboro between 2008 and 2020, burning about 2,187 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 113 |
| Debris and open burning | 57 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 1311 |
| 9 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | I-35 AT 377 MM NB FIRE |
| 9 September 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PINE STREET FIRE |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ALLEN FIRE |
| 26 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 77 GRASS FIRE |
| 26 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | IH 35 |
| 26 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | N CORNELIUS RD FIRE |
| 26 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | I-35 368 MM FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 80 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hillsboro in 80 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 34 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 3 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2000 | Hail | Hillsboro | $1,000,000 | Hail and high wind did extensive damage over northern Hill county from Blum to Hillsboro. This is the same storm that struck Somervell county. The wind unroofed barns, uprooted trees, and damaged homes and buildings. Large hail broke windows and dented vehicles. Three 18-wheelers were blown over while trying to wait out the storm on the side of I-35 just north of Hillsboro. Wind driven hail broke or cracked over 200 windows in Hillsboro, some in the recently reconstructed historic court house. Water subsequently damage carpet and floors. Some hail stones in Hillsboro were as large as baseballs. Approximately 17,000 acres of wheat were ruined. The newspaper quoted this as the worst hail storm in Hillsboro since the 1980s. |
| June 2003 | Lightning | Hillsboro | $500,000 | A lightning started fire destroyed a church. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | $200,000 | Broadcast media showed video of water covering residential roads in Hillsboro and water approximately 1-2 feet deep up to home foundations. The exact location of the impacted homes is uncertain. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $200,000 | Extensive damage occurred with numerous trees blown down and shingles were blown off roofs. Several trees fell on houses and vehicles. A large plate glass window was shattered at a residence, and garage doors and business signs were damaged. Twelve vehicles at a car dealership lost all their windows, and another ten vehicles were damaged by flying debris. |
| June 2012 | Lightning | Hillsboro | $68,610 | Lightning struck the Hill County Law Enforcement Center damaging much of the electrical equipment at the building. The cost to repair all the damaged equipment was quoted around $68,605. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $50,000 | Multiple units in a mobile home park east of Hillsboro suffered damage and numerous tree limbs were broken off. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $50,000 | A 14 inch diameter tree was knocked down at the city manager's residence in Hillsboro, and another large tree fell onto a truck causing minor damage. In addition, roofs were blown off several barns in western parts of Hillsboro. Power lines and 4 to 5 inch diameter tree limbs were knocked down throughout the city. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $50,000 | An 18 wheeler was blown over on Interstate 35 in the south part of town, a mobile home south of town was destroyed, a barn was unroofed west of Hillsboro, and 4 buildings were damaged at the Prairie ValleyPresbyterian Camp about 15 miles southwest of Hillsboro. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $30,000 | The awning and marquee of the historic Texas Theater on Waco Street was torn off. Support cables for the awning were also pulled from the wall. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged two barns, destroyed a carport, blew two trucks off the road, and caused damage to a house. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Hillsboro | $20,000 | Quarter sized hail was reported by the Hill County emergency manager on SH 22, west of Hillsboro. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | $20,000 | Several roads between the two cities were flooded and closed including FM 309 and Highways 81, 171, and 22. A man was swept down Cottonwood Creek after trying to cross FM 309 in his truck and abandoning it. He had to be rescued from a tree about 250 yards downstream. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $15,000 | Three barns were destroyed, a travel trailer was damaged, and two outbuildings were damaged. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Hillsboro | $10,000 | Hail ranging from quarter sized to golf ball sized was reported just north of Hillsboro. The hail across the county damaged the wheat crop. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $10,000 | A telephone pole was blown down. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $10,000 | Two construction trailers were blown over, and a large sign was blown down. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Lightning | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Lightning struck 2 cars on I-35 near Hwy 22 in Hillsboro, TX, causing the airbags to deploy. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Golfball size hail was reported 3 miles west of Hillsboro. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Power lines and poles were blown down across Hillsboro. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | A screened patio was blown from a house by thunderstorm winds. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $4,000 | High winds did minor damage to buildings. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $2,000 | Trees were blown down onto houses. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down over CR 4281. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $1,000 | Power poles knocked down between Hillsboro and Abbott. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $1,000 | Trees and a power pole were blown down.; |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hillsboro | $100 | Pea to half inch size hail was reported to be covering the ground in downtown Hillsboro. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| May 2025 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Heavy quarter sized hail was reported at the Hill County EOC by the emergency manager. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Broadcast media relayed a report of 1 inch hail in Hillsboro. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Emergency manager reported penny hail just north of Hillsboro. |
| January 2021 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | MPing report of dime sized hail near Hillsboro. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Emergency management reported several trees down in Hillsboro, TX. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Emergency management reported quarter sized hail on Hwy 22 west of the city of Hillsboro, TX. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Emergency Management reported one-inch diameter hail in Hillsboro, TX. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Multiple streets were flooded in Hillsboro. |
| July 2010 | Flood | Hillsboro | - | Several flood prone locations experienced minor flooding in Hillsboro. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | A mobile spotter measured an 88 MPH wind gust in Hillsboro. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | A 65 MPH wind gust was recorded in Hillsboro. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | The sheriff's department relayed a report of nickel-size hail from the Hillsboro Fire Department at the intersection of I-35 and Highway 22. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | NWS employee reported penny size hail and 50 MPH winds. |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Flooding was reported on Highway 22 at Peoria. |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | The east service roads of Interstate 35 were closed at Highway 22 and FM 286 due to flooding. |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Interstate 35 on ramps closed at Chatt due to high water. |
| March 2002 | Heavy Rain | Hillsboro | - | Water was 8 inches deep on highway 22. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| October 2001 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Widespread flooding was reported between Hillsboro, Abbot, and Malone. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | A sheet metal roof was blown off a building. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Street flooding was reported from thunderstorm rains. |
| December 1997 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Several roads had portions washed out and many others had high water over them. |
| December 1997 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Several roads across the county remained flooded. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Large tree limbs were blown down by high winds. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | Power lines and 18 to 20 trees were blown down by high winds. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Hillsboro | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported at Woodbury. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | 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 Q982462 | 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 1337816. 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.