Highland, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 855. Estimated population in July 2024: 817 (-4.4% change)
Males: 419 (49.0%), Females: 436 (51.0%)

Iowa County

Zip code: 53543

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $37,228
Median house value: $77,200

Population by Race

Races in Highland:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.7%), Irish (22.9%), Czech (13.7%), Norwegian (8.0%), English (7.3%), United States (6.0%).

Elevation: 1192 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Highland

• High school or higher: 85.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland village

• Never married: 25.7%
• Now married: 57.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 6.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Highland:

• UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 17 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
• RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 22 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
• SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 23 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highland:

• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
• VOLK FIELD (about 62 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 73 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Highland:

• IOWA COUNTY (about 16 miles; MINERAL POINT, WI; Abbreviation: MRJ)
• RICHLAND (about 18 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Abbreviation: 93C)
• TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; LONE ROCK, WI; Abbreviation: LNR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 23 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 67 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
• MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 78 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 99 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Public primary/middle schools in Highland:

• HIGHLAND HI (Students: 176; Location: 1030 CARDINAL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 12)
• HIGHLAND EL (Students: 134; Location: 526 ISABELL ST; Grades: PK – 05)