Highland, Iowa County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Highland, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.9 sq mi (168.0 km2) |
| • Land | 64.7 sq mi (167.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 797 |
| • Density | 12.3/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-34475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583388 |
Highland is a town located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. It's a small community where the village of Highland is also found. In the year 2000, about 797 people lived in the town.
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Where is Highland Located?
Highland covers an area of about 64.9 square miles (168 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Highland?
In 2000, there were 797 people living in Highland. This means there were about 12.3 people per square mile. Most of the people living here were White.
There were 278 households in the town. A household means all the people living in one home. Many of these households (37.8%) had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households (68.3%) were married couples.
The average household had about 2.85 people. The average family had about 3.21 people.
Age Groups in Highland
The people in Highland were spread across different age groups.
- About 28.7% were under 18 years old.
- About 5.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 28.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 13.0% were 65 years or older.
The median age in Highland was 38 years. This means half the people were younger than 38 and half were older. For every 100 females, there were about 109.7 males.
Income in Highland
In 2000, the median income for a household in Highland was $37,868. The median income for a family was $43,056. This means that half the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less.
The average income per person in the town was $17,361. A small number of families (5.0%) and people (6.8%) lived below the poverty line. This included 4.4% of those under 18 and 10.5% of those 65 or older.
Well-Known People from Highland
Highland has been home to some notable people, including:
- Walter J. Dolan: He was a Wisconsin State Representative, meaning he helped make laws for the state of Wisconsin.
- Richard Kennedy: He also served as a Wisconsin State Representative.
See also
In Spanish: Highland (condado de Iowa, Wisconsin) para niños
