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The Highlands, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°9′44″N 97°56′48″W / 38.16222°N 97.94667°W / 38.16222; -97.94667
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The Highlands, Kansas
City
KDOT map of Reno County (legend)
KDOT map of Reno County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°9′44″N 97°56′48″W / 38.16222°N 97.94667°W / 38.16222; -97.94667[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyReno
IncorporatedJuly 25, 2017[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,686 ft (514 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
314
 • Density306.34/sq mi (118.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-70357 [1]
GNIS ID2798081
Websitethehighlandsgov.net

The Highlands is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States, and 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.[2]

Geography

The Highlands is located at 38°09′44″N 97°56′48″W / 38.1622835°N 97.9466114°W / 38.1622835; -97.9466114 (38.1622835, -97.9466114).[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.025 square miles (2.65 km2), all of it land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2019 (est.)314[4]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Download GNIS Data". USGS. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Green, John (25 July 2017). "The Highlands officially a city: Reno County's first in 65 years". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Reno County, Kansas
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