Local servicesHospitalHiawatha Community Hospital12.4 miPost officeWhite Cloud Post Office2.7 miTown hallHighland City Hall7.9 miPoliceIowa Tribal Police Department2.7 miFire stationIowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI56 miInterstateI-2911 miUS highwayUS 1595.9 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66094 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66094 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:52 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:39 am – 4:59 pm
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People411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6161 householdsMedian household income $51,875Median home value $154,700Median rent $675 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 177 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, public administration 19%Average commute 16 minutes85% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 8 days31 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oregon station, 11 mi away; rain from Highland 0.4 N; snow from Rulo 2w
Nearby landmarksOld Channel Tarkio Riverriver · 4.5 miBig Nemaha Riverriver · 5.1 miFitzmaurice Lake (historical)lake · 6.7 miHighland Community Collegecollege · 7.8 miBig Lakelake · 7.0 miEagle Overlook Trailtrailhead · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrown (Bob) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 3,364 acresBig Lake State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 398 acresLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.3 mi · 7,442 acresBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 135 acresBrown State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 61 acresMargrave Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 59 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200941 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoniphan County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 35 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIowa Tribe of Ks & Neserves 192 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: nitrate, maximum contaminant level25 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation981 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
