Explore Hillsboro, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Hillsboro |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Marion County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.351956 |
| Longitude | -97.204472 |
| Population | 2,732 |
| Density | 432.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67063 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Marion |
| School District | Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410 |
Hillsboro sits upon a vast expanse of prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut, a line drawn by a steady hand across the Kansas plains. It lies 22.4 miles north-northeast of Newton, KS (from Newton, KS: bearing 20°T), and is situated 19.2 miles northeast of Hesston.
The wind moves through the grass with a persistent, dry friction that suggests the land is forever restless, though the earth itself remains anchored in deep, dark soil. To the west, the distant Smoky Hills emerge as a faint, bruised smudge against the violet bruise of a dusk sky, while closer to home, the low banks of French Creek provide a narrow, shadowed artery for the cottonwoods that lean toward the water. Within the limits of Hillsboro, the open grounds of Hillsboro Memorial Park offer a quiet transition from the manicured lawns of the residential blocks to the wilder, unyielding stretches of the surrounding farmland. Travelers passing through twelve miles to the east might catch a glimmer of Marion County Lake, but here, the focus remains on the immense, cloud-sculpted dome of the sky that dictates the pace of every afternoon.
Mennonite settlers established the foundations of Hillsboro, imprinting a legacy of industriousness and communal resilience that still informs the local character. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the economy, with silos rising like sentinels above the fields to signal a commitment to the wheat harvest that defines the seasonal cycle. The architecture of the older districts reflects a sturdy, utilitarian aesthetic, where limestone foundations provide a cold, solid weight against the heat of the summer months. Academic pursuits find a home at Tabor College, where the rhythm of the school year injects a youthful energy into the daily commerce of the streets. Life here operates on a deliberate, measured schedule, favoring the long view and the quiet satisfaction of work that leaves a visible mark upon the landscape.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hillsboro, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.351956, -97.204472. 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 Hillsboro includes the ZIP code (67063), telephone area code (785), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |