The Highlands, Kansas
City in Reno County, Kansas
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The Highlands is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 349.[4] It is located north of the city of Hutchinson.
The Highlands, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′44″N 97°56′48″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Incorporated | July 25, 2017[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 349 |
| • Density | 342/sq mi (132/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-70357 |
| GNIS ID | 2798081[1] |
| Website | www |
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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.025 square miles (2.65 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 349 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
The community is served by Nickerson–South Hutchinson USD 309 public school district.