Hills, IA

Hills, Iowa

Hills, Iowa, in Johnson county, is 7 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 201 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city is part of the Iowa City metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 679 people people live in Hills.

The People and Families of Hills

In Hills, about 56% of adults are married.

Hills is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hills had a median family income of $57,386. Overall, families in Hills are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. It turns out that people in Hills tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.

Hills Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Hills, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in Hills is higher than that of most other communities in Iowa.

Commuting

In Hills, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Hills, IA

Comparing Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Hills Almanac

Hills Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Hills Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Hills Colleges

(List of All Iowa Colleges)

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