Hills, Iowa

About Hills

Hills, IA is a tiny community located in southeastern Iowa, home to 911 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hills is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,111 residents per square mile.

📰 Hills News Today

• Placer County murder suspect Derek Spencer killed after shootout with deputies in Iowa Hills area near Colfax, sheriff says ABC7 Bay Area · Sep 21
• Regulators investigate Black Hills Energy’s high number of pipeline safety violations Iowa Capital Dispatch · Aug 27
• Iowa regulators question Black Hills Energy over pipeline safety violations Iowa Public Radio · Aug 28
• Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Residents of Iowa’s Loess Hills Inside Climate News · Aug 22
• Connie Ann Shaw Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Peterseim Funeral Home · Jun 9

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Hills Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Iowa City (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hills

• Belgum Grove · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hills Access Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hills

• Hills Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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