The municipality was generally located between the river Nidelva in the east and the Dovrebanen railway line in the west.

The local Tiller Church was built shortly after the creation of the municipality (1901) to serve its residents.

[9] The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Tilder farm (Old Norse: Tildrar) since the first Tiller Church was built there.

On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Tiller.

At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Klæbu prestegjeld and the Heimdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Tiller was made up of 19 representatives that were elected to four year terms.