Highland, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Highland, Arkansas
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Sharp County and the state of Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_name2 = Sharp
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area_total_km2 = 22.7
area_total_sq_mi = 8.8
area_land_km2 = 22.6
area_land_sq_mi = 8.7
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_ft = 610
elevation_m = 186
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 986
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population_density_km2 = 43.4
population_density_sq_mi = 112
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 36 |latm = 16 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 31 |longs = 18 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72542
area_code = 870
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-32257
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1838966
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Highland is a city in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Highland is located at coor dms|36|16|11|N|91|31|18|W|city (36.269749, -91.521773)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.57%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 986 people, 403 households, and 309 families residing in the city. The population density was 112.8 people per square mile (43.6/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 57.3/sq mi (22.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.07% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 403 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $32,788. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,589. About 13.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Highland's school district serves Ash Flat, Hardy, and Cherokee Village in addition to the local residents.fact|date=April 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.ozarkacresliving.com/weather/ozark_weather.html Local weather]