The Hills, Texas | |
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Type B General Law City | |
Coordinates: 30°20′49″N 97°58′52″W / 30.34694°N 97.98111°WCoordinates: 30°20′49″N 97°58′52″W / 30.34694°N 97.98111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Travis |
Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,472 |
• Density | 2,200/sq mi (880/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Zip Code | 78738 |
FIPS code | 48-72578 |
GNIS feature ID | 1785535 |
Website | http://www.villageofthehills.org |
The Hills is a village in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,472 at the 2010 census, making it the largest village in Texas. It is the second most affluent suburb of Austin, and the 13th most affluent location in all of Texas.
The Hills is located at 30°20′49″N 97°58′52″W / 30.346938°N 97.981187°W (30.346938, -97.981187), 16 miles (26 km) west of downtown Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 585 households, and 503 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,400.6 people per square mile (538.4/km2). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 616.7/sq mi (237.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.18% White, 1.21% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.