Highland, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Highland is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 245 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 78.1 square miles (202.2 km²), of which, 76.5 square miles (198.1 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (2.00%) is water.
Highland is located 39 miles east–southeast of the city of Superior
.
The Brule River
flows through the area.
of 2000, there were 245 people, 107 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian and 0.82% Pacific Islander.
There were 107 households out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,071, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,163. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those sixty five or over.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 245 at the 2000 census.
Transportation
Wisconsin Highway 27 and County Road S are two of the main routes in the community.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 78.1 square miles (202.2 km²), of which, 76.5 square miles (198.1 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (2.00%) is water.
Highland is located 39 miles east–southeast of the city of Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
.
The Brule River
Bois Brule River
The Bois Brule River is a river situated in Douglas County, Wisconsin, near its eastern border with Bayfield County. The river, which is 44 miles long, rises in central Douglas County near Upper St...
flows through the area.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 245 people, 107 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3.2 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian and 0.82% Pacific Islander.
There were 107 households out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,071, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,163. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those sixty five or over.