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Population in July 2007: 2,428.

Males: 1,162	(47.9%)
Females: 1,266	(52.1%)

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

Zip codes: 33846.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,163 (it was $31,823 in 2000)

Highland City:	$39,163
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,702

Highland City:	$16,702
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,186 (it was $61,500 in 2000)

Highland City:	$137,186
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,756; Detached houses: $145,413; Mobile homes: $23,618

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Highland City: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 2930 people per square mile

(average).

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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:	1.0% ($593)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (7.3 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (35.8 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (826.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lakeland Highlands, FL (2.1 miles ), Crystal Lake, FL (2.3 miles ), Bartow, FL (2.3 miles ), Medulla, FL (2.5 miles ), Combee Settlement, FL (2.6 miles ), Fussels Corner, FL (2.7 miles ), Jan Phyl Village, FL (2.7 miles ), Lakeland, FL (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 27.96 N, Longitude: 81.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

Highland City household income distribution

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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 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Highland City place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.6 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and 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 8 miles; LAKELAND, FL)
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)

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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.
10 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 12 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 34 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 37 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)

Public elementary/middle school in Highland City:

HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 5355 9TH STREET SE)

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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 2007:

This place:	13.5%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highland City, FL

Highland City compared to Florida state average:

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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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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (96%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Highland City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	33.5%	18.6%	9.3%	6.8%	3.8%
Congregations	25.3%	2.3%	7.0%	9.1%	6.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Episcopal Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	2.2%	18.1%
Congregations	3.0%	1.1%	2.6%	0.6%	42.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
WLKF (1430 AM; 5 kW; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WBAR (1460 AM; 1 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: BARTOW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
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)
WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
W254AI (98.7 FM; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, 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.)
WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
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)
WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Highland City, Florida:

Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Florida average:

Fatal accident count: 153
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 235
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
Fatalities: 166
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 411
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 26

Highland City fatal accident list:
Mar 29, 1989 03:10 AM, Crewslake, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1983 10:51 AM, 540~, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 1980 05:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 21, 1976 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 39,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,740
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 68,532

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: AJ4Y, Previous Call Sign: KT4LL, Licensee ID: L00150388
Grant Date: 12/18/1996, Expiration Date: 12/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/13/2000
Registrant: Paul L Womble, Highland City, FL 33846
Call Sign: KF4OPR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01340190
Grant Date: 11/09/2007, Expiration Date: 11/09/2017
Registrant: Gary W Nappier, 5376 8th St Se, Highland City, FL 33846
Call Sign: W4HTA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01117238
Grant Date: 04/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/09/2018, Certifier: Roy A Carlton
Registrant: Roy A Carlton, 6239 Georgia Ct, Highland City, FL 33846
Call Sign: K4FB, Previous Call Sign: AJ4Y, Licensee ID: L00150388
Grant Date: 10/13/2000, Expiration Date: 10/13/2010, Certifier: Paul L Womble
Registrant: Paul L Womble, Highland City, FL 33846
Call Sign: KJ4CEL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01371891
Grant Date: 02/21/2008, Expiration Date: 02/21/2018, Certifier: William M Jones
Registrant: William M Jones, Highland City, FL 33846

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$144,055	6	$175,203	10	$126,851	2	$58,295	1	$124,100	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	2	$126,790	2	$124,660	0	$0	1	$64,550	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$74,370	8	$139,909	2	$48,290	1	$125,980	1	$21,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$114,090	4	$143,615	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$129,730	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.32

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$163,880	1	$175,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$174,510	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.32

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 1

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