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Population (year 2000): 2,051
Males: 982  (47.9%)
Females: 1,069  (52.1%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  30.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,500 (it was $31,823 in 2000)
Highland City  $34,500
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,800 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
Highland City  $81,800
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Highland City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.7%)
  • Hispanic (13.1%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (11.0%), German (10.9%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.0%), Italian (3.1%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 2475 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Highland City

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland City CDP

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

36 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Highland City:  0.9% ($593)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (7.7 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (40.2 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (936.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lakeland Highlands, FL (4.8 miles ), Crystal Lake, FL (5.4 miles ), Bartow, FL (5.6 miles ), Combee Settlement, FL (6.9 miles ), Medulla, FL (7.0 miles ), Fussels Corner, FL (7.1 miles ), Lakeland, FL (7.7 miles ), Mulberry, FL (7.9 miles ).

Latitude: 27.96 N, Longitude: 81.88 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Legal support workers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Highland City-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Highland City place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 11/29/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Highland City:
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAKELAND, FL)
  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highland City:
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 10 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 45 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 45 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highland City:
  • BARTOW MUNI (about 7 miles; BARTOW, FL; ID: BOW)
  • JACK BROWNS (about 11 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID: F57)
  • WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT (about 11 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID: GIF)

Amtrak stations near Highland City:
  • 8 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 11 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland City:
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 38 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 41 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
Public elementary/middle school in Highland City:

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  13.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Highland City compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.47%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL  0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL  0.63% ($33,243)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL  0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL  0.37% ($29,587)


Strongest AM radio stations in Highland City:
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WBAR (1460 AM; 1 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: BARTOW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
  • WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WONN (1230 AM; 1 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highland City:
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W242AK (96.3 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W254AI (98.7 FM; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Highland City:
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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