Hills, Minnesota
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Hills is a city located in Rock County, Minnesota. It is located in the far southwestern corner of Minnesota, approximately four miles from the South Dakota border, and two miles from the Iowa border. The city was founded in 1890 at the junction of the Sioux City and Northern Railroad (GN) and the Cherokee and Sioux Falls Railroad (IC). The city derives its name from the President of the SC&N, Fredric C. Hills. Most of the businesses and residents moved from the nearby town of Bruce MN (2 miles West) when the SC&N built north from Sioux City IA to Garretson SD. The town of Bruce faded slowly away with the last buildings removed in the early 1970's. In 1990, the Burlington Northern was still traveling through town twice each day. The Illinois Central railroad was removed in 1982.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 565.
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Geography
Image:MNMap-doton-Hills.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.00% is water. The landscape is flat with some gently rolling hills; however, the town's name does not derive from a particular topographical feature.
Agriculture
The local economy is largely dependant upon agriculture; corn and soybeans are the region's primary cash crops.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 565 people, 230 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.2/km² (1,160.7/mi²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 192.3/km² (501.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, 0.18% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 230 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,824. 5.6% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the poverty line. 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Education
The Hills school system consolidated with the Beaver Creek, MN school system in the 1960s, when it became Hills-Beaver Creek (H-BC). The high school, which houses grades 7-12, is located in Hills; the elementary school, with grades K-6, is located in Beaver Creek. There were 294 students enrolled in grades K-12 in 2005.io:Hills, Minnesota