Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:52 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:38 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.9282 householdsMedian household income $97,895Median home value $124,300Median rent $617 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,940 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 582 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 16 minutes63% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days29 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy 3n station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Community Collegecollege · 1.2 miWolf Riverriver · 3.8 miLookout Mountainpeak · 4.8 miBrown County State Lakelake · 6.6 miSouth Fork Wolf Riverriver · 8.0 miMilne Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPayne Landing Accessstate recreation area · 5.4 miBrown (Bob) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 3,364 acresBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 135 acresBrown State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 61 acresRiverbreaks Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 2,276 acresLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.1 mi · 7,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200949 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoniphan County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 28 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Highlandserves 917 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation983 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHiawatha Community Hospital14.8 miPost officeHighland Post Office1.0 miTown hallHighland City Hall1.1 miPoliceHighland Police Department1.1 miFire stationDoniphan County Rural Fire District Number 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighDoniphan West Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeHighland Community College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI49 miInterstateI-2913 miUS highwayUS 362.4 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66035 ZIP area.
