Highland is a village in Iowa County,

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, United States. The population was 842 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison

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. The village is located within the Town of Highland.

Geography

Highland is located at (43.046347, -90.379083). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 842 people, 351 households, and 226 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 386 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.0% of the population. 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 2000, there were 855 people, 348 households, and 228 families living in the village. The

was 756.0 people per square mile (292.1/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 326.3 per square mile (126.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. 0.35% of the population were

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

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for the village was $16,176. About 4.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the

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, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Charles L. Billings, Illinois state senator and lawyer, was born in Highland. * Elihu Goodsell was a farmer, miner, and politician, who first settled in Highland and founded the community.'The Constitution of 1846,' Milo Milton Qualife, Wisconsin Historical Society, Biographical Sketch of Elihu Goodsell, pg. 773

References

External links

Village of Highland, Wisconsin website
*Sanborn fire insurance maps
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