Hilliard, Ohio, United States | |
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Hilliard United Methodist Church, built 1883
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![]() Location of Hilliard within Ohio |
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![]() Location of Hilliard within Franklin County |
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Coordinates: 40°2′4″N 83°8′34″W / 40.03444°N 83.14278°WCoordinates: 40°2′4″N 83°8′34″W / 40.03444°N 83.14278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Franklin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Donald Schonhardt (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.34 sq mi (34.55 km2) |
• Land | 13.17 sq mi (34.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 28,435 |
• Estimate (2013) | 31,012 |
• Density | 2,159.1/sq mi (833.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 43026 |
Area code(s) | 614 |
FIPS code | 39-35476 |
GNIS feature ID | 1056881 |
Website | www.hilliardohio.gov |
Hilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,435 at the 2010 census with a census estimate of 31,012 in 2013. It is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio and part of Norwich Township. Hilliard is home to the Early Television Museum (only one in United States), the second largest First Responders Park in the United States, Heritage Rail Trail and Bo Jackson Elite Sports Facility.
Hilliard is located at 40°2′4″N 83°8′34″W / 40.03444°N 83.14278°W (40.034310, -83.142678). It is bordered on the east by Columbus and Upper Arlington, on the north by Columbus and Dublin, on the south by Galloway and Columbus, and to the west lies open farmland. Downtown Columbus lies in a distance to the southeast, its skyline visible at times when crossing bridges. The only major highway that runs through Hilliard is I-270, which runs north and south slightly east of the middle of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.34 square miles (34.55 km2), of which 13.17 square miles (34.11 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.