HighlandWI
This town in Wisconsin has a population of 738.
Is Highland a good place to live?
Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Highland. 90% of households are owner-occupiers in Highland, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%. Highland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
738 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Highland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Highland, 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 Highland.
Most of Highland’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. The top destinations are Dodgeville (15%), Madison (11%) and Highland (6%). Most people who work leave Highland to do it: just 1% work in town. Its typical journey to work comes in at 26 minutes.
| Highland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Highland
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 10°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Highland faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 58% of Highland’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Highland after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Highland is
Among adults in Highland, 33% get no exercise outside work. Just over two in five adults in the town have obesity; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Highland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Highland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Highland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Highland; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Highland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Highland for work
Where Highland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Highland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Highland is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 724 at the 2020 census. The village of Highland is located within the town.
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- Area
- 65 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Highland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Highland, WI a good place to live?
Highland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.