Highland (village), Iowa County, Wisconsin
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FIPS code 55-34450 | | |
Website | www |
Highland is a village in
Geography
Highland is located at 43°2′46″N 90°22′44″W / 43.04611°N 90.37889°W (43.046347, -90.379083).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it land.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 482 | — | |
1880 | 668 | 38.6% | |
1890 | 751 | 12.4% | |
1900 | 913 | 21.6% | |
1910 | 1,096 | 20.0% | |
1920 | 1,024 | −6.6% | |
1930 | 739 | −27.8% | |
1940 | 902 | 22.1% | |
1950 | 785 | −13.0% | |
1960 | 741 | −5.6% | |
1970 | 785 | 5.9% | |
1980 | 860 | 9.6% | |
1990 | 799 | −7.1% | |
2000 | 855 | 7.0% | |
2010 | 842 | −1.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 826 | [4] | −1.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 351 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
2000 census
As of the
of any race.There were 348 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,228, and the median income for a family was $44,875. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $22,000 for females. The
Notable people
- Charles L. Billings, Illinois state senator and lawyer, was born in Highland.[9]
- Elihu Goodsell was a farmer, miner, and politician, who first settled in Highland and founded the community.[10]
References
- ^ (2022) League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Directory of Cities & Villages. Pg. 52 of 135.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1909-1910,' Biographical Sketch of Charles Lewis Billings, pg. 196-197
- ^ 'The Constitution of 1846,' Milo Milton Qualife, Wisconsin Historical Society, Biographical Sketch of Elihu Goodsell, pg. 773
External links
- Village of Highland, Wisconsin website
- Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1894 1899 1908 1915