Dillsboro is a town of about 975 acres, approximately 1.48 square miles. Dillsboro is about an hour's drive from Cincinnati, Ohio, offering rural living with access to the services of larger metropolitan areas.  Its resources are community spirit and attitude, which help attract and retain business.                                                                                                                     

Over the past 10 years, Dillsboro has grown beyond its previous limits to take in about 180 more acres of land.

The town was founded in 1830 by Mathia Whetsone.  The town was named for General James Dill, clerk of the circuit court at the time.  Dill was also a soldier in the War of 1812, the first Dearborn County recorder, and a member of the 1816 Indiana Constitutional Convention.   

Dillsboro's municipal offices and utilities department are located at 13030 Executive Drive.  The town purchased this building in 1999 so that the fire department would have entire use of the former combination town hall/fire station.

The town built its first library, a branch of the Aurora Public Library, in 1997, and continues to support the civic club, volunteer ambulance service, and volunteer fire department.  The fire department acquired a new fire truck in 2000 and purchased a new pumper truck in 2003.  The Town completed the construction of a Waste Water Treatment Plant in 2006, along with other sewer system upgrades.

The Town is currently working to upgrade many of the sidewalks, curbs and storm drains in town.

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