Highland, South Carolina

Back to Highland, SC housing info, Greenville County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Greenville County Population in July 2007: 12,019. Males: 6,013   (50.0%) Females: 6,006   (50.0%) Median resident age:   37.9 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,969 (it was $39,599 in 2000) Highland:   $45,969 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,603 Highland:   $22,603 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,435 (it was $92,900 in 2000) Highland:   $131,435 South Carolina:   $133,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $189,676; Detached houses: $222,927; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,961; In 2-unit structures: $19,430; Mobile homes: $72,505 Highland, SC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Highland: White Non-Hispanic (97.6%) Black (1.1%) American Indian (1.1%) Hispanic (1.0%) Two or more races (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Highland: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1095 feet Land area: 108.9 square miles. Population density: 110 people per square mile   (very low).

Highland-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Highland place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.

Highland-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from Highland center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from Highland center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2006 at 00:57:27, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from Highland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Highland: Schiete Scout Reservation (A), Greer Country Club (B), Camp Old Indian (C), Camp White Pine (D), O'Neal Detention Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Highland include: High Church (A), Blue Ridge Church (B), Highland Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Old Grove Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Camp Creek Church (G), O'Neal Church (H), New Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (3), Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery (4), Camp Creek Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Rock Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Berrys Millpond (A), Bryant Pond (B), Moon Pond (C), Lake Lanier (D), Lake Cunningham (E), Lake Caldwell (F), Edwards Lake (G), Hugey Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mush Creek (A), Green Creek (B), McKinney Creek (C), Thompson Branch (D), Campbell Creek (E), Foyster Creek (F), Noe Creek (G), Belue Creek (H), Little Falls Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.9%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	8.5%
Whole state:	14.1%

This place:	2.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highland, SC

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7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($490 average AGI)

Greenville County:	0.09%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

from Spartanburg County, SC	0.74% ($35,933 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC	0.50% ($34,473)
from Pickens County, SC	0.49% ($35,834)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($617 average AGI)

Greenville County:	0.07%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

to Spartanburg County, SC	0.78% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC	0.54% ($39,806)
to Pickens County, SC	0.51% ($33,694)