City · Illinois
Single TTB permit in Hillsboro
One federal Basic Permit lists a Hillsboro, Illinois premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (distillerie).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 5,803
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Illinois
- State
Hillsboro in one line
Hillsboro, Illinois: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 17.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #7610 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #301 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
The sole permit row below is the complete Hillsboro inventory in this TTB vintage.
Hillsboro vs nearby Illinois cities
Hillsboro ranks 301st in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
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- Murphysboro 1 permits
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Hillsboro are distilleries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Historic Red Rooster Brew Werks & Distilling LLC | Distillery |
How Hillsboro compares within Illinois
Hillsboro ranks 301st of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
Nationwide, Hillsboro sits at #7,610 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Hillsboro's population at 5,803. That works out to 17.2 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
This is a single-permit city: Historic Red Rooster Brew Werks & Distilling LLC holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Hillsboro premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hillsboro, Illinois?
Hillsboro has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hillsboro rank among Illinois cities?
Hillsboro ranks 301st of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Hillsboro rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hillsboro is #7,610 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hillsboro, Illinois — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.