THE HILLSBORO LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Hillsboro CDP has 9.14 square miles of land in Scott County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Hillsboro and Scott County
Hillsboro is associated with Scott 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.
Hillsboro by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Hillsboro, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Scott County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Hillsboro CDP has 6.4 times the land area of nearby Harperville CDP (1.44 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

