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Highland HolidayOH

A town of 976.

Is Highland Holiday a good place to live?

42% of residents are under 18 in Highland Holiday, above both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Highland Holiday has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

976 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Paint TownshipMarshall TownshipRocky Fork PointPaint TownshipMarshall TownshipRocky Fork PointHighland Holiday
Getting set up

Moving to Highland Holiday: who provides what

Highland Holiday is unincorporated, so Highland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHighland County Water Company, Inc.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHighland CountyHighland County provides services here
SchoolsHillsboro City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP code4513345133 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Highland Holiday.

Work & commute

Most people working in Highland Holiday commute elsewhere

The top destinations are Hillsboro (16%), Wilmington (8%) and Columbus (5%). The average commute for Highland Holiday comes to 28 minutes. Also worth knowing: the town’s typical household income is $62,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.

0%work in town
Highland HolidayOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$62,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Highland Holiday0%
Hillsboro16%
Wilmington8%
Columbus5%
Greenfield4%
29 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Highland Holiday
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Highland Holiday, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Highland Holiday brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Highland Holiday, with inland flooding at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Highland Holiday, 64% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Highland Holiday’s adults say their health is fair or poor

In Highland Holiday, 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Highland Holiday.

Highland HolidayOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)27%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)40%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
What stands outHighland HolidayOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth37.7%15.3%
More adults with COPD14.5%8%
More smokers26.6%15.4%
Highland District Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Serpent Mound and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Highland Holiday. Close and well known come first.

All 79 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Dental Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Highland Holiday

14pages on Highland Holiday
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Highland Holiday

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Highland Holiday for work

Where Highland Holiday’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 16% 8% → Wilmington Wilmington 8% 5% → Columbus Columbus 5% 4% → Greenfield Greenfield 4% 3% → Liberty Township Liberty Township 3% 3% → Lynchburg Lynchburg 3% Highland Holiday · 0% stay
0jobs based in Highland Holiday
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Highland Holiday

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Highland Holiday is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Highland County, Ohio, United States. Its population was 571 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft

Questions about Highland Holiday

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Highland Holiday, OH a good place to live?

Highland Holiday has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.