THE PAINTED HILLS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Knobs-Norman Upland setting.
Painted Hills CDP has 1.73 square miles of land in Morgan County. Its Census reference point is in Knobs-Norman Upland, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Painted Hills and Morgan County
Painted Hills is associated with Morgan County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Painted Hills by land and water
The Census records 0.22 square miles of water within Painted Hills, or 11.4% of its total area. It is 10 percentage points higher than the 1.4% recorded for Morgan County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Painted Hills CDP has 4.9% of the land area of nearby Jackson township (35.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

