Demographics

People

Total Population986
Male Share of the Population46.3%
Female Share of the Population53.7%
Senior Citizens12.5%
Employed Population 16+522
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married58.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher31.4%
Median Earnings25+$35,986
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$32,679
Median Earnings With High School Degree$33,068

Wealth

Median Family Income$59,107
% Above Poverty Level87.2%
% Below Poverty Level12.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home10.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.9%
% Using Public Transportation0.8%

Housing

People Living Alone23.1%
Median Gross Rent$604
Median House Value$99,800

Ancestry

German44.6%
Irish21.4%
Norwegian11.7%
Czech7%
English6.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)4.8%
West Indian4%
Jamaican4%
French Except Basque2.9%
Italian2.7%
Polish2.6%
Canadian1.8%
Swiss1.5%
Welsh0.6%
Danishn0.5%
Finnish0.4%
Scottish0.4%
Dutch0.3%
Bulgarian0.2%
Swedish0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
Croatian0.2%
Belgian0.1%
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Highland Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyIowa County
Standard Zip Codes53543
Phone Area Codes608
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.04
Approximate Longitude-90.37

Highland Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationDODGEVILLE
Distance14 miles
Jan Temp6 to 25 F
Apr Temp34 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 82 F
Oct Temp38 to 60 F
Annual Precip36.3 inches
StationPLATTEVILLE
Distance21 miles
Jan Temp7 to 25 F
Apr Temp35 to 58 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp39 to 61 F
Annual Precip36.1 inches
StationGAYS MILLS
Distance30.2 miles
Jan Temp3 to 25 F
Apr Temp32 to 57 F
Jul Temp58 to 83 F
Oct Temp34 to 60 F
Annual Precip32.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Avoca725$41,563
Cobb490$70,000
Linden512$59,107
Livingston603$60,882
Montfort806$59,375
Muscoda1,443$49,375

Highland Public Schools

Highland Community Elementary
1030 Cardinal Dr
ZIP: 53543
(608) 929-4525
Primary
Total Enrollment 167
Highland Community High
1030 Cardinal Dr
ZIP: 53543
(608) 929-4525
High
Total Enrollment 74
Highland Community Middle
1030 Cardinal Dr
ZIP: 53543
(608) 929-4525
Middle
Total Enrollment 59
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