The HighlandsKS
A town of 352, incorporated in 2017.
Is The Highlands a good place to live?
41% of residents are 65 or older in The Highlands, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than The Highlands. The Highlands has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
352 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to The Highlands: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in The Highlands, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in The Highlands.
The Highlands stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its residents who are under 18
8.8% of residents are under 18 in The Highlands, below both the Kansas town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| The Highlands | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8.8% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| The Highlands | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The Highlands faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of The Highlands’ working residents commute to Hutchinson
Most working residents leave The Highlands for work: only 0% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in The Highlands. The top destinations are Hutchinson (50%), Wichita (13%) and McPherson (4%).
| The Highlands | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Highlands has four seasons and hot summers
The Highlands has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in The Highlands is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in The Highlands than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
26% of The Highlands adults feel lonely. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than The Highlands. 13% of The Highlands adults binge drink.
| The Highlands | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 77% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | The Highlands | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about The Highlands
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of The Highlands
About 4 of every 100 The Highlands residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave The Highlands for work
Where The Highlands’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About The Highlands
City in Reno County, Kansas
The Highlands is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 349. It is located north of the city of Hutchinson.
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Questions about The Highlands
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is The Highlands, KS a good place to live?
The Highlands has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.