Highland, Kansas
| Highland, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Doniphan County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°51′36″N 95°16′1″W / 39.86000°N 95.26694°WCoordinates: 39°51′36″N 95°16′1″W / 39.86000°N 95.26694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,012 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,010 |
| • Density | 1,909.4/sq mi (737.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66035 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-31850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473010 |
| Website | City website |
Highland is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,012.Highland Community College is located in the city.
The first settlement at Highland was made in 1837 by missionaries. Highland was laid out in 1857. It was named after the city of Highland, Illinois.
The founders of Highland planned from the start for their city to be a place of higher learning, and soon after the town was laid out, Highland University was established.
Highland is located at 39°51′36″N 95°16′1″W / 39.86000°N 95.26694°W (39.860042, -95.266816). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.
It is part of the St. Joseph, Missouri–Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
At the 2010 census, there were 1,012 people, 296 households and 155 families residing 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.
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