Highland, Kansas
Highland, Kansas | |
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 Location within Doniphan County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°51′36″N 95°16′1″W / 39.86000°N 95.26694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Platted | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Named for | Highland, Illinois |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 903 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66035 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-31850 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 473010 [1] |
| Website | highlandks.com |
Highland is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 903.[3] It is home to Highland Community College.
History
The Highland Township was started with the founding of the Iowa and Sac & Fox Mission State Historic Site by Reverend Samuel Irvin and Reverend William Hamilton in 1837.[4] The mission was sponsored and funded by the Presbyterians. The Founders plan behind the town was to make it an educational town and in 1857 when the town was laid out a spot was chosen for the future university.[5] Samuel Irvin established the first Highland Community College Building Irvin Hall with the building being built in 1858.[6] The college was chartered and founded in 1858 and has gone through eight name changes over the course of its history.[7]
Geography
Highland is located at 39°51′36″N 95°16′1″W / 39.86000°N 95.26694°W (39.860042, -95.266816).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.[9]
Demographics
It is part of the St. Joseph, Missouri–Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 120 | — | |
| 1870 | 282 | 135.0% | |
| 1880 | 441 | 56.4% | |
| 1890 | 493 | 11.8% | |
| 1900 | 780 | 58.2% | |
| 1910 | 763 | −2.2% | |
| 1920 | 809 | 6.0% | |
| 1930 | 788 | −2.6% | |
| 1940 | 764 | −3.0% | |
| 1950 | 717 | −6.2% | |
| 1960 | 755 | 5.3% | |
| 1970 | 899 | 19.1% | |
| 1980 | 954 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 942 | −1.3% | |
| 2000 | 976 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,012 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 903 | −10.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
At the 2010 census,[10] there were 1,012 people, 296 households and 155 families living in the city. The population density was 1,909.4 inhabitants per square mile (737.2/km2). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 701.9 per square mile (271.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.7% White, 10.0% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 296 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.6% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 21.8 years. 12.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 41.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.6% were from 25 to 44; 17.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The sex makeup of the city was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,[11] there were 976 people, 316 households and 169 families living in the city. The population density was 1,842.6 per square mile (711.0/km2). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 649.5 per square mile (250.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.27% White, 5.74% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 316 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.76.
12.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 36.5% from 18 to 24, 14.2% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median household income was $25,250 and the median family income was $37,969. Males had a median income of $30,298 compared with $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,341. About 9.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Primary and Secondary Education
The community is served by Doniphan West USD 111 public school district, and home to Doniphan West Jr/Sr High School since 2009. The Doniphan West Jr/Sr High School mascot is Doniphan West Mustangs.[12]
Highland High School was closed through school unification. The Highland Blue Streaks[13] won the Kansas State High School boys class 1A Track & Field championship in 1969 and 1990.[14]
Colleges and Universities
Highland Community College is a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) member school.
Notable people
- John Misse, baseball player
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Highland, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Highland, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "History Of Highland". City Of Highland. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Leopoldo, Patrick (1905). Gray's Doniphan County history: A record of the happenings of half a hundred years. The Roycroft Press. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Irvin Hall". Library Of Congress. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "About HCC". Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Doniphan West USD 111". USD 111. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Highland 35 Reserve 6", The Atchison Daily Globe, 8 October 1961, p.4.
- ^ "Track & Field". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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