<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q OF HILLS BANCORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 24,321 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 200 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 132,849 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 16,687 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 16,692 <LOANS> 615,294 <ALLOWANCE> 9,960 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 819,267 <DEPOSITS> 598,877 <SHORT-TERM> 15,573 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 5,431 <LONG-TERM> 125,700 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,344 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,214 <OTHER-SE> 51,948 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 819,267 <INTEREST-LOAN> 23,863 <INTEREST-INVEST> 4,580 <INTEREST-OTHER> 267 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 28,710 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 11,334 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,446 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 13,264 <LOAN-LOSSES> 474 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 9,777 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,667 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 4,603 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,603 <EPS-BASIC> 3.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.05 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 2,172 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 8,837 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 9,750 <CHARGE-OFFS> 474 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 9,960 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 9,960 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0