Hillsboro, Alabama

Hillsboro, Alabama
Hillsboro Town Hall
Location of Hillsboro in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°38′27″N 87°11′02″W / 34.64083°N 87.18389°W / 34.64083; -87.18389
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyLawrence
Area
 • Total
1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2)
 • Land1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
407
 • Density216.3/sq mi (83.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35643
Area code256
FIPS code01-34816
GNIS feature ID2405838

Hillsboro is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated in 1899. As of the 2020 census, Hillsboro had a population of 407. Along with North Courtland, it is one of two majority black communities in Lawrence County out of its six populated communities as of 2010.