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Highland

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Total population

1,069

Median home value

$114,400

37.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,083

Highland$72k
National$74k
Weather67°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates39.86°, -95.27°

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

Overview

Set in Kansas, United States, Highland is recorded in open geodata as a small city. Around 1,069 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Highland maps to 39.860°, -95.265° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,568 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. At 764 people per km², the city shows a moderate population density. The city extends across a compact 1.4 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Highland.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
20.7
Median home value
$114,400
Housing units
322
Poverty rate
8.4%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
74.6%
Black
17.1%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
7.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.8604
Longitude
-95.2653
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
75°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
63°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
76°F
Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
63°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Highland, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.4%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
38%
Binge drinking
18.9%
Adult smoking
15.7%
No leisure activity
25%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,265
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    167
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    165
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    154
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    151
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    149
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    141
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    107
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    105

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

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Doniphan West Elementary School
    Elementary · Denton · 222 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Doniphan West JR/SR High School
    High · Highland · 152 students · 11.7:1 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)
5
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2009-12-17

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
John Misse
baseball player
Wallace H. Graham
Wallace H. Graham
American general

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,568

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
276
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Highland

Development of the Secondary School in Highland Park, Topeka, Kansas
Louie Elizabeth Rohler · 1959
Kansas
Kansas
Ann Heinrichs · 2000
Cemeteries of Allen County Kansas (except Highland & Mt. Hope)
Lucile Winter · 1979
Catalogue of the officers and students of Highland University, Kansas
1877
The real issue
The real issue
William Allen White · 1896
From Highland View Farm
M. Leonilla Gouvion · 1980
Ozark lichens
Richard C. Harris · 2005
Price list 1904, Highland Nursery
Price list 1904, Highland Nursery
Eug. L. Hollard & Son · 1904

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

Gallery

Sources

  • • 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