The Highlands, Kansas Explained

The Highlands, Kansas
Settlement Type:City
Image Map1:Map of Reno Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Reno County (legend)
Coordinates:38.1622°N -97.9467°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Reno
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:July 25, 2017[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1686
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:349
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-70357
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2798081

The Highlands is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 349.[3] It is located north of the city of Hutchinson.

History

The Highlands was incorporated from 21 subdivisions surrounding the Crazy Horse Golf Club in 2017, in order to provide tax dollars for deteriorating roads. The Highlands was the first new city in Reno County to be incorporated in 65 years since the incorporation of Willowbrook.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.025sqmi, all of it land.[4]

Demographics

Education

The community is served by Nickerson–South Hutchinson USD 309 public school district.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Green . John . The Highlands officially a city: Reno County's first in 65 years . 24 July 2020 . The Hutchinson News . 25 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813054643/http://www.hutchnews.com/news/20170725/highlands-officially-city-reno-countys-first-in-65-years . 2017-08-13 .
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2020.
  3. Web site: Profile of The Highlands, Kansas in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . March 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328223839/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2070357 . March 28, 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2020-07-24.