| Official Name: | Highland, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Utah |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Kurt Ostler |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1870s |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | July 13, 1977 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.39 |
| Area Land Km2: | 22.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 15523 |
| Population Density Km2: | 856.48 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2218.30 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation M: | 1517 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4977 |
| Coordinates: | 40.4189°N -111.7922°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84003 |
| Area Code: | 385, 801 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-35190[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1448472[3] |
| Website: | www.highlandcity.org |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 19175 |
Highland is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is approximately south of Salt Lake City and is part of the Provo - Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census the population was 15,523, a 90.0% increase over the 2000 figure of 8,172.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.1sqkm, all land.[5]
Highland was settled by homesteaders in the 1870s. It was named by Scottish Mormon immigrants who felt the area resembled the highlands of Scotland.[6]
As of the 2010 census, Highland had a population of 15,523. The median age was 22. The racial makeup of the population was 95.9% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races. 2.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]
At the 2000 census, there were 8,172 people in 1,804 households, including 1,733 families, in the city. The population density was 1,174.0 people per square mile (453.3/km). There were 1,864 housing units at an average density of 267.8 per square mile (103.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.49% White, 0.12% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17%.
An estimation by bestplaces.net claimed that 95.7% of the people in Highland are religious, with 93.3% being members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). 1.4% are Catholic, 0.2% are Methodist, 0.1% are Baptist, 0.4% are of another Christian faith, and 0.3% are of an eastern faith. This makes 4.3% of the city non-religious.[8]
Of the 1,804 households, 66.5% had children under 18 living with them, 90.6% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3.9% were non-families. 3.3% of households were one person, and 1.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.53, and the average family size was 4.64.
The age distribution was 45.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% 65 or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median household income was $80,053, and the median family income was $81,086. Males had a median income of $57,318 versus $24,440 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,614. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Highland Public schools are part of the Alpine School District. Dr. Shane Farnsworth is the Superintendent of Schools.[9]