Highland, KS

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Highland, Kansas

Highland, Kansas, in Doniphan county, is 23 miles W of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 64 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. The city has a population of 976.

The People and Families of Highland

In Highland, about 33% of adults are married. Lots of people in Highland live independently, in one-person housing. The city has its share of unmarried adults.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Highland.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Highland had a median family income of $37,969. Highland benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the city.

Highland Housing

In Highland, 63% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Highland, 74% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Highland; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Highland is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Highland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Highland, KS

Comparing Highland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles W of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Doniphan
Standard Zip Codes	66035
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.86
Longitude	-95.268

Station	TROY 3 N
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	OREGON
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	HOLTON
Distance	36.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	976	100%
Male	477	48.9%
Female	499	51.1%
Under 18	120	12.3%
18+	856	87.7%
65+	213	21.8%
Median Age	27.6
Average Family Size	2.76
White	881	90.3%
African-American	56	5.7%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1%
Other	9	0.9%
Mixed Race	18	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	941
Growth	-35
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.4%
US/American	13.8%
Irish	10.2%
English	6%
Welsh	4.4%
Scottish	3.2%
Norwegian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Dutch	2.4%
European	1.5%
Swiss	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Swedish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Danish	1%
French Canadian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Greek	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Highland	976	$37,969
Denton	186	$40,625
Hiawatha	3,417	$46,310
Robinson	216	$24,375
Severance	108	$27,083
Troy	1,054	$37,039
White Cloud	239	$34,688

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