Editing The Hills, Texas

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| official_name            = The Hills, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Type B General Law City]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Travis County, Texas|Travis]]
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| population_total         = 2613
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| postal_code              = 78738
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| blank_info               = 48-72578<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| website                  = http://www.villageofthehills.org
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'''The Hills''' is a village in [[Travis County, Texas]], United States. The population was 2,613 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the largest village in Texas. It is a suburb of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=The+Hills+village,+Texas+ |access-date=October 7, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==

The Hills is located 16 miles (26&nbsp;km) west of downtown [[Austin, Texas|Austin]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 1.1&nbsp;square miles (2.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1492
|2010= 2472
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=2613}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''The Hills racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4872578&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,141
|81.94%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|39
|1.49%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|8
|0.31%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|70
|2.68%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|0.34%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|148
|5.66%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|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]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 585 households, and 503 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,400.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 657 housing units at an average density of {{convert|616.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.21% of the population.

There were 585 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $114,861, and the median income for a family was $126,252. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $41,964 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $61,363. About 2.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==

The village of The Hills has supported all six GOP presidential campaigns since its date of incorporation, with a majority in each instance from 2004. 
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|+ The Hills city vote<br /> by party in presidential elections
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! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pdfs/election_results/2020.11.03/G20%20Final%20Precinct.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-date=December 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220045332/https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pdfs/election_results/2020.11.03/G20%20Final%20Precinct.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.00% ''2,025''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.73%''' ''3,101''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.27% ''77''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2016.11.08/Canvass/20161108pct1.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111000416/https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2016.11.08/Canvass/20161108pct1.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.72% ''1,035''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.44%''' ''2,171''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.81% ''162''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2012.11.06/20121106tcpct.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.50% ''580''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.50%''' ''2,091''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.00% ''27''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2008.11.04/pct1.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924144558/https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2008.11.04/pct1.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.85% ''1,054''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.81%''' ''1,373''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.34% ''33''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2004.11.02/Enight_Precinct.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 13, 2021 |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024172825/https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2004.11.02/Enight_Precinct.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.26% ''852''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.25%''' ''1,528''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.49% ''36''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2000.11.07/300PxPSummary.PDF |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 13, 2021 |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024172826/https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2000.11.07/300PxPSummary.PDF |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.07% ''337''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''35.69%''' ''353''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|30.13% ''298''
|-
|}

==Education==
The [[Lake Travis Independent School District]] serves village students.<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4872578_the_hills/DC10BLK_P4872578_001.pdf The Hills village map]. [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.</ref> Lakeway Elementary School in [[Lakeway, Texas|Lakeway]],<ref>"[http://www.laketravis.txed.net/cms/lib09/TX21000349/Centricity/Domain/1547/Elem%20AZ%202014-15%20-%20Overview%20Map.pdf Elementary School Attendance Zone Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229210011/http://www.laketravis.txed.net/cms/lib09/TX21000349/Centricity/Domain/1547/Elem%20AZ%202014-15%20-%20Overview%20Map.pdf |date=2016-12-29 }}." [[Lake Travis Independent School District]]. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.</ref> Hudson Bend Middle School in an [[unincorporated area]],<ref>"[http://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib09/TX21000349/Centricity/Domain/1547/MS%20AZ%202014-15%20-%20Overview.pdf Middle School Attendance Zone Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531142158/http://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib09/TX21000349/Centricity/Domain/1547/MS%20AZ%202014-15%20-%20Overview.pdf |date=2015-05-31 }}." [[Lake Travis Independent School District]]. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.</ref> and [[Lake Travis High School]] in an unincorporated area serve The Hills.

===Public library===
The Lake Travis Community Library (LTCL) in [[Lakeway, Texas|Lakeway]] serves The Hills. It originally opened in Lake Travis High School in 1985. Area voters approved the creation of the library district serving the library was created in May 2004. A local notable citizen donated the land for the library in March 2011, and the library moved into the current location in February 2013.<ref>"[http://laketravislibrary.org/history/ History]." Lake Travis Community Library. Retrieved on April 13, 2017. "Lake Travis Community Library 1938 Lohmans Crossing Austin, TX 78734" - [http://laketravislibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/LAKE-TRAVIS-COMMUNITY-LIBRARY-DISTRICT.pdf Map of library district]</ref>

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==External links==
* [http://www.villageofthehills.org/ Village of The Hills website]

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