The Hills: An Upscale Community Near Austin


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: May 22, 2007

The Hills is an upscale community located west of Farm Road 620 about sixteen miles west-northwest of downtown Austin in western Travis County. The master-planned gated community was in development by the 1990s and centered on Hurst Creek and The Hills Country Club. The facility included a highly-rated golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. By 2000 the community had incorporated, and it operated under the governing bodies of a property owners association and a board of aldermen. The Hurst Creek Municipal Utilities District supplied water and sewer services. Highway maps labeled the community as "The Village of The Hills." In 2000 the population was 1,492.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “The Hills, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/hills-tx-HJT15.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HJT15

May 22, 2007

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Place
The Hills
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
2413592
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: Yes
Belongs to
  • Travis County
Associated Names

Village of-

Coordinates
  • Latitude: 30.34604750°
  • Longitude: -97.98594600°
Population Counts
People Year
216 1990
1,492 2000
2,472 2010
2,514 2019
2,613 2020
2,535 2021

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