| Official Name: | Highland, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sharp |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.79 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 22.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.15 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Elevation Ft: | 696 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 982 |
| Population Density Km2: | 43.38 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 112.36 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 36.2697°N -91.5217°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72542 |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-32257 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404698 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Highland is a city in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The city was incorporated in 1998 and is located in Sharp County. It is the fourth largest city in Sharp County with a population of 1,015 in 2021
Highland is located at 36.2697°N -91.5217°W (36.269749, -91.521773).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.1km2, of which 22.9km2 is land and 0.2sqkm, or 0.66%, is water.[3]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 917 | 93.38% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1 | 0.1% | |
| Native American | 3 | 0.31% | |
| Other/Mixed | 31 | 3.16% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 3.05% |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 986 people, 403 households, and 309 families residing in the city. The population density was 112.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 501 housing units at an average density of 57.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.07% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 403 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $32,788. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,589. About 13.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by Highland School District, which leads to graduation from Highland High School. Highland School Districts serves Ash Flat, Hardy, Highland and Cherokee Village.