Hills Iowa Map

About Hills, Iowa

Hills is a locality in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 863. The population density is 444.9 people per km². Hills is located at 41.5542°N, 91.5349°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52235, 52240.

Hills emerges from the vast expanse of the Iowa prairie as a quiet congregation of rooftops anchored by the deep, fertile loam that defines the regional character. It lies 7.4 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southeast of Coralville. The landscape here is characterized by broad, rhythmic swells of earth, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, inviting a quality of light that feels particularly expansive during the long, golden hours of late afternoon. Just a mile away, the Iowa River cuts a steady path through the terrain, its presence marked by the thick, verdant growth of riparian timber that contrasts with the geometric precision of the surrounding soybean and cornfields. Within the center of the settlement, Hills City Park offers a modest clearing of green space, a place where the air carries the dry, clean scent of turning soil and the faint, persistent rustle of wind moving through the stalks.

History in Hills is written in the labor of the land, an economy deeply tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained the region for generations. The cultural temperament remains unshowy and grounded, reflecting a heritage that prizes a quiet, literate civility over the clamor of larger urban centers. While the more distant elevation of Sand Hill creates a subtle interruption on the far horizon, the daily life of Hills remains focused on the immediate, tangible rhythm of the seasons and the maintenance of a persistent, steady community. Residents often look toward the intellectual currents of the nearby university city, yet they maintain a distinct local identity defined by the heavy, dark fiber of the soil and the enduring, practical grace of a life governed by the plow and the harvest.

About This Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hills, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.554186, -91.534888. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hills includes the ZIP code (52235, 52240), telephone area code (712), county seat of Johnson County (Iowa City), and school district assignment (Iowa City Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.