Highland, Ohio

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Highland is a village in Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census.

James G. Polk, a Democratic Party politician, is buried here.

[edit] Geography

Highland is located at 39°20′39″N, 83°35′57″W (39.344299, -83.599261)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 283 people, 108 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density was 642.7/km² (1,713.5/mi²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 261.2/km² (696.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.11% White, 0.71% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 108 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,964, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,005. About 5.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.