The Hills is a village in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,613 at the 2020 census, making it the largest village in Texas. It is a suburb of Austin.
Geography
The Hills is located 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 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
{| class="wikitable"
|+The Hills racial composition as of 2020<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|2,141
|81.94%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|39
|1.49%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|8
|0.31%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|70
|2.68%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|9
|0.34%
|-
|Mixed/multi-racial (NH)
|148
|5.66%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|198
|7.58%
|-
|Total
|2,613
|
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,613 people, 1,012 households, and 821 families residing in the village.
As of the census
|align="center" |39.00% 2,025
|align="center" |59.73% 3,101
|align="center" |1.27% 77
|-
|align="center" |2016
|align="center" |30.72% 1,035
|align="center" |64.44% 2,171
|align="center" |4.81% 162
|-
|align="center" |2012
|align="center" |21.50% 580
|align="center" |77.50% 2,091
|align="center" |1.00% 27
|-
|align="center" |2008
|align="center" |42.85% 1,054
|align="center" |55.81% 1,373
|align="center" |1.34% 33
|-
|align="center" |2004
|align="center" |35.26% 852
|align="center" |63.25% 1,528
|align="center" |1.49% 36
|-
|align="center" |2000
|align="center" |34.07% 337
|align="center" |35.69% 353
|align="center" |30.13% 298
|-
|}
Education
The Lake Travis Independent School District serves village students. Lakeway Elementary School in Lakeway, Hudson Bend Middle School in an unincorporated area, and Lake Travis High School in an unincorporated area serve The Hills.
Public library
The Lake Travis Community Library (LTCL) in Lakeway serves The Hills. It originally opened in Lake Travis High School in 1985. Area voters approved the creation of the library district in May 2004. A notable local citizen donated the land for the library in March 2011, and the library moved into the current location in February 2013.
References
External links
- Village of The Hills website