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Highland Lakes

Total population

5,866

Median home value

$599,200

73.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$169,361

Highland Lakes$169k
National$74k
Elevation810 m
Land area9.83 km²
Weather92°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates33.40°, -86.65°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
810 m
Area
9.83 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Highland Lakes is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Highland Lakes had a population of 5,239.

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History & geography

Geography

Highland Lakes is located within the Highland Lakes subdivision off U.S. Route 280 atop Double Oak Mountain, a southern extension of the Appalachian Mountains. Via U.S. 280, downtown Birmingham is 16 mi (26 km) northwest, and Chelsea is 6 mi (10 km) southeast.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
47.2
Median home value
$599,200
Housing units
2,356
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
1.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.3%
Black
11.6%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
1.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.3976
Longitude
-86.6479
Water area
0.14 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
92°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
91°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Highland Lakes, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34%
Diabetes
8.2%
Adult obesity
28.8%
Binge drinking
18.5%
Adult smoking
8.4%
No leisure activity
16%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
335,640
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15,439
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    11,558
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,212
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    10,846
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    10,478
  • Eastern Towhee
    Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,424
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,987
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,886

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
8
Middle
3
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Oak Mountain High School
    High · Birmingham · 1,561 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Spain Park High School
    High · Hoover · 1,503 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Chelsea High School
    High · Chelsea · 1,400 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Oak Mountain Middle School
    Middle · Birmingham · 1,175 students · 21:1 ratio
  • Berry Middle School
    Middle · Hoover · 1,113 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Chelsea Middle School
    Middle · Chelsea · 951 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Chelsea Park Elementary School
    Elementary · Chelsea · 867 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Oak Mountain Elementary School
    Elementary · Birmingham · 713 students · 18.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
51
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2004-08-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Michael McCullers
American screenwriter
G
Gary Bradberry
racecar driver
J
Jimmy Hitchcock
American college football player (1911-1959)
S
Stanley Smith
American racing driver (1949-2020)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,637

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Highland Lakes

The Walter Scott operas
The Walter Scott operas
Jerome Mitchell · 1977
Proceedings of the first International Conference on the New Basement Tectonics
Robert A. Hodgson · 1976

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image