Hill County

MyTownView tracks 14 municipalities in Hill County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

14Municipalities
15,481Residents
38Articles
$53,646Avg. Median Income
$109,915Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15Greg Abbott eyes other Texas cities' ICE policies after threatening HoustonAbbottApr 15Gov. Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa on education in Texas governor's raceAbbottApr 15Abbott encourages counties, water entities to apply for $1 billion worth of water grantsAbbottApr 14Gov. Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa on economy in Texas governor's raceAbbottApr 14Governor Abbott highlights Texas Jobs Council at South Plains CollegeAbbottApr 14Gov. Abbott touts Texas Jobs Council to strengthen skilled workforceAbbottApr 14Governor Abbott highlights Texas Jobs Council at South Plains CollegePlainsApr 14Houston faces ‘crisis situation’: Abbott threatens loss of $110 million after HPD-ICE policy changeAbbottApr 14WATCH LIVE: Gov. Abbott to tour South Plains College, discuss Texas Jobs CouncilAbbottApr 14Governor Abbott encourages applications for $1 billion in water grantsAbbottApr 14Gov. Abbott to tour South Plains College, discuss Texas Jobs CouncilAbbottApr 14Pictures of Abbott touting creation of Texas Jobs Council in LevellandAbbottApr 13Governor Abbott to tour Automotive Technology, Welding Facility at South Plains College, discuss Texas Jobs CouncilAbbottApr 13Abbott threatens to pull $110M in grant funds if ICE policy isn't revokedAbbottApr 12Fatal crash on Interstate 35 in Hillsboro under investigationHillsboro

Rankings in Hill County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1ItascaHill+2.9%
2HillsboroHill+1.6%
3HubbardHill-11.1%
4WhitneyHill-11.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1ItascaHill6.3 total crimes per 1k
2WhitneyHill14.6 total crimes per 1k
3HillsboroHill18.7 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1ItascaHill0.28%
2WhitneyHill0.34%
3HillsboroHill0.42%
4HubbardHill0.44%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1ItascaHill70 / 100
2WhitneyHill63 / 100
3HillsboroHill53 / 100
4HubbardHill50 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Abbott

Pop. 352Income $98,929Homes $154,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Aquilla

Pop. 101
City (Mayor-Council)

Blum

Pop. 383Income $28,438Homes $80,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

Bynum

Pop. 171Income $58,750Homes $104,700
Town (Board of Trustees)

Carl's Corner

Pop. 201Income $61,875Homes $78,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

Covington

Pop. 261Homes $155,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Hillsboro

Pop. 8,221Income $55,761Homes $118,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Hubbard

Pop. 1,394Income $47,284Homes $115,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Itasca

Pop. 1,562Income $67,500Homes $105,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Malone

Pop. 237Income $26,250Homes $104,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

Mertens

Pop. 144Income $43,365Homes $91,400
Town (Board of Trustees)

Mount Calm

Pop. 282Income $47,639Homes $108,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Penelope

Pop. 180Income $65,938Homes $96,300
Town (Board of Trustees)

Whitney

Pop. 1,992Income $42,024Homes $115,500
Town (Board of Trustees)