Hillsboro, Kansas

About Hillsboro

Hillsboro, KS is a small town located in central Kansas counting 2,673 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hillsboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,095 residents per square mile.

📰 Hillsboro News Today

• John O Wiebe Obituary | Jost Funeral Home | Hillsboro, KS Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• Hillsboro High School (KS) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 6
• Rollover semi-truck crash causes highway closure in Marion County KWCH · Jul 7
• Roger Lynn Peters Obituary May 18, 2026 - Yazel-Megli Funeral Home Yazel-Megli Funeral Home · May 18
• Hillsboro Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hillsboro Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Hillsboro — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hillsboro

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Panda Kitchen — chinese
• Rhubarb Market (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Pickup Line

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adobe House Museum · Museum
• The Wm. F. Schaeffler House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hillsboro

• French Creek Cove Public Use Area reviews ★
• Alexanderfeld Church Cemetary reviews ★
• Gnadenau Cemetery reviews ★
• Marion County Fair Grounds reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Parkview Cemetery reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hillsboro

• Hillsboro Elem
• Hillsboro Middle/High School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hillsboro Community Hospital · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hillsboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities