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Highland Lakes

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Highland Lakes

Total population

3,852

Median home value

$295,300

50.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$109,000

Highland Lakes$109k
National$74k
Weather64°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates41.17°, -74.46°

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

Highland Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Vernon Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Highland Lakes had a population of 4,816. Highland Lakes has its own Post Office with the ZIP Code 07422.

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History & geography

History

The community was mistakenly referred to as Highland Lake (missing the plural "s") by the United States Census Bureau from the 1990 to 2010 censuses

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , including of land and of water (16.86%).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
53.4
Median home value
$295,300
Housing units
2,097
Poverty rate
2.7%
Unemployment
4.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.6%
Black
1%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
7.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.1706
Longitude
-74.4632
Water area
0.66 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
64°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
44°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
63°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
64°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
51°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Highland Lakes, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.9%
Diabetes
6.7%
Adult obesity
25.2%
Binge drinking
20%
Adult smoking
10%
No leisure activity
17.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
9
Middle
4
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Vernon Township High School
    High · VERNON · 929 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • High Point Regional High School District
    High · SUSSEX · 817 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Glen Meadow Middle School
    Middle · VERNON · 645 students · 9.9:1 ratio
  • WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP · 615 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Franklin Borough School
    Elementary · FRANKLIN · 474 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • Cedar Mountain Primary School
    Elementary · VERNON · 434 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Rolling Hills Primary School
    Elementary · VERNON · 410 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Lounsberry Hollow School
    Elementary · VERNON · 401 students · 8.4:1 ratio

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

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Notable people from here

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.77
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,375

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
293
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Highland Lakes

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library