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Hillsburgh: Erin’s other village is about to grow
A walkable village of about 1,150 people on the Elora Cataract Trailway, home to the Town Hall, an arena and a historic church theatre. It is planned to grow to 6,100 residents by 2051, and two large communities are already draft approved.
- Population 2021
- ~1,150village (2021 Census)
- Planned 2051
- 6,100Wellington County forecast
- New homes approved
- 1,030+Hillsburgh Heights + Village of Hillsburgh, plus seniors
- To Erin Village
- ~11 min9 km along Trafalgar Rd
Howville, Hillsburg, Hillsburgh
Settled in 1820–21 and first called Howville, the village was renamed for settler Nazareth Hill and gained its final “h” when it became a police village in 1899. It joined the Town of Erin in 1998 and is home to the Town Hall on Trafalgar Road.
Daily life centres on Trafalgar Road: Hillsburgh Foodland (with LCBO and Beer Store agency counters), Jess For You Cafe in the Old Exchange Hotel, Butcher Furniture, the Hillsburgh library branch on Station Street, the Hillsburgh Community Centre arena and the Century Church Theatre. The Elora Cataract Trailway runs right through the village, with trail parking at 11 Station St.
Out in the hills: Erin Hill Acres’ lavender and pumpkin fields, Everdale’s teaching farm and Elliott Tree Farm, a Christmas-tree farm that doubles as a working film location.
New homes in Hillsburgh
Both large Hillsburgh plans are on Trafalgar Road and were draft approved between December 2025 and March 2026.
Draft approved5Hillsburgh Heights
Coming soon6The Village of Hillsburgh
Schools for Hillsburgh families
Ross R. MacKay Public School (JK–6) is in the village at 35 Trafalgar Rd; students continue to Erin Public School for Grades 7–8 and Erin District High School. French Immersion starts at Brisbane Public School. Catholic families attend St. John Brebeuf in Erin.
Hillsburgh Heights includes a school block that the Upper Grand DSB lists as the site of a future Hillsburgh elementary school, subject to Ministry funding.
All Erin schools
Be first for Hillsburgh’s launches
Neither Hillsburgh community has released a price list yet. Register and we’ll send floor plans and pricing for both the moment they’re out.
- Price lists, floor plans and deposit structures as soon as they’re out
- First pick of lots before public launch weekends
- Straight answers on which models and lots hold value
Hillsburgh questions
Is Hillsburgh part of Erin?
Yes. Hillsburgh has been part of the Town of Erin since 1998 and is home to the Town Hall. It is about 9 km (11 minutes) north-west of Erin Village along Trafalgar Road and the Elora Cataract Trailway.
What new homes are being built in Hillsburgh?
Two large communities are draft approved on Trafalgar Road: Hillsburgh Heights by Briarwood (369 homes) and the Village of Hillsburgh by Ballantry Homes (376 singles, 289 towns and up to 260 seniors units). Thomasfield Homes’ Hillsburgh Ridge (about 215 homes) is under review.
Does Hillsburgh have sewers?
Hillsburgh’s new gravity sewers are complete. The trunk sewer linking Hillsburgh to Erin’s new treatment plant has a milestone date of December 18, 2026, and new Hillsburgh subdivisions also need a new municipal well before they can register.
