Hilliard, Florida

Hilliard, Florida
Town of Hilliard
Top, left to right: Railroad and watertower, City Hall, Hilliard Middle-Senior High School, Hilliard Mansion, Hilliard Airpark
Motto: 
"Aviation to Timber...A Community for Families"
Location in Nassau County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°41′12″N 81°55′16″W / 30.68667°N 81.92111°W / 30.68667; -81.92111
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyNassau
Settled1881
Incorporated1947
Government
 • TypeMayor–Commission
Area
 • Total
5.51 sq mi (14.26 km2)
 • Land5.51 sq mi (14.26 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,967
 • Density538.7/sq mi (208.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32046
Area codes904, 324
FIPS code12-30750
GNIS feature ID2405837
Websitewww.townofhilliard.com

Hilliard is a town in Nassau County, Florida, United States; northwest of Jacksonville. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,967, down from 3,086 at the 2010 census.

Hilliard was named "2003 Rural Community of the Year" by former Florida governor Jeb Bush, for its collaboration with the YMCA to establish a local chapter, which included a swimming pool and exercise facility.