Demographics

People

Total Population693
Male Share of the Population50.5%
Female Share of the Population49.5%
Senior Citizens27.8%
Employed Population 16+361
Age of the Population46

Families

% of people married64.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.2%
Median Earnings25+$40,366
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$33,438

Wealth

Median Family Income$68,702
% Above Poverty Level91.6%
% Below Poverty Level8.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home3.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone24.5%
Median Gross Rent$598
Median House Value$100,300

Ancestry

German32%
Dutch29.1%
Norwegian23.4%
Irish12.3%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)5.8%
Swiss3.6%
Swedish3.2%
Danishn1.3%
Welsh1.2%
Italian0.9%
French Except Basque0.9%
Czech0.9%
English0.9%
Canadian0.7%
Russian0.3%
Romanian0.3%
Belizean0.1%
West Indian0.1%
Scottish0.1%
Polish0.1%
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Hills Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRock County
Standard Zip Codes56138
Phone Area Codes507
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.52
Approximate Longitude-96.36

Hills Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationROCK RAPIDS
Distance11.6 miles
Jan Temp3 to 24 F
Apr Temp34 to 58 F
Jul Temp61 to 85 F
Oct Temp35 to 61 F
Annual Precip27.4 inches
StationSIOUX FALLS AP
Distance20 miles
Jan Temp3 to 25 F
Apr Temp33 to 59 F
Jul Temp60 to 86 F
Oct Temp35 to 61 F
Annual Precip24.6 inches
StationSHELDON
Distance35 miles
Jan Temp3 to 23 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp35 to 60 F
Annual Precip29.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Beaver Creek390$62,500
Ellsworth469$59,750
Hardwick234$48,750
Luverne4,561$64,848
Magnolia208$46,250
Steen208$40,417

Hills Public Schools

Hills-beaver Creek Secondary
301 N Summit Ave
ZIP: 56138
(507) 962-3240
High
Total Enrollment 140

Hills Private Schools

Hills Christian School
501 Central Ave
ZIP: 56138
Elementary
Total Enrollment 24
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