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Industries providing employment: Construction (19.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.4%), Educational,health and social services (12.5%).
Detached houses: $279,914Here:$279,914State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $618,560Here:$618,560State:$310,878 Mobile homes: $336,180Here:$336,180State:$37,843 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,492Here:$7,492State:$92,978
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.3%
McCain (Republican): 60.5% Obama (Democratic): 38.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,064 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $755 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Highland County is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $533 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $736 a month.
Cities in this county include: Monterey.
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Notable locations in Highland County: Confederate Breastworks (A), Forks of Waters (B), Flood (C), Locust Springs Recreation Site (D), Locust Springs Picnic Area (E), Valley Center (F), Head Waters (G), Company 4 Buena Vista Rescue Squad (H), Company 1 Lexington Rescue Squad (I), Shenandoah Rescue Squad (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Highland County include: Asbury Church (A), Beulah Presbyterian Church (B), Central Church (C), Green Hill Church (D), Hamilton Chapel (E), Hightown Church (F), Hiner Church (G), Laurel Gap Church (H), Lockridge Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stony Run Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Griffin Cemetery (3), Big Valley Cemetery (4), Blue Grass Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warwick Run (A), Siebert Run (B), Eowyns Run (C), Hulit Draft (D), Wooden Run (E), Whiteman Run (F), White Run (G), Vinegar Run (H), Upper Mountain Lick (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Highland County: Highland Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Highland County: Confederate Breastworks (A), Forks of Waters (B), Flood (C), Locust Springs Recreation Site (D), Locust Springs Picnic Area (E), Valley Center (F), Head Waters (G), Company 4 Buena Vista Rescue Squad (H), Company 1 Lexington Rescue Squad (I), Shenandoah Rescue Squad (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Highland County include: Asbury Church (A), Beulah Presbyterian Church (B), Central Church (C), Green Hill Church (D), Hamilton Chapel (E), Hightown Church (F), Hiner Church (G), Laurel Gap Church (H), Lockridge Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stony Run Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Griffin Cemetery (3), Big Valley Cemetery (4), Blue Grass Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warwick Run (A), Siebert Run (B), Eowyns Run (C), Hulit Draft (D), Wooden Run (E), Whiteman Run (F), White Run (G), Vinegar Run (H), Upper Mountain Lick (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Highland County: Highland Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Augusta County , Bath County , Pendleton County, West Virginia , Pocahontas County, West Virginia .
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Current college students: 43 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 9 (100% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.0%
Housing units in Highland County with a mortgage: 182 (1 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 285
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6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,966 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.85% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($45,845 average AGI) 2.35% relocated from other states ($11,121 average AGI)Highland County:2.35%Virginia average:4.24%
5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,213 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.35% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($34,830 average AGI) 1.73% relocated to other states ($9,383 average AGI)Highland County:1.73%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 572 (507 aged, 65 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
624 spouses, 625 children (608 natural, 5 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 22 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
Size of family households: 417 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 333 1-person, 36 2-persons.
97.2% of residents of Highland County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
Population growth in Highland County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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76% of Highland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700
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Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $60,000
All Other: $7,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,000
Police Protection: $524,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $360,000
Financial Administration: $289,000
Public Welfare - Other: $273,000
Solid Waste Management: $250,000
Health - Other: $169,000
General - Other: $162,000
Central Staff Services: $135,000
Regular Highways: $96,000
General Public Buildings: $79,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $62,000
Correctional Institutions: $62,000
Local Fire Protection: $46,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
Libraries: $32,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
All Other: $55,000
Education: $10,000
General Revenue, NEC: $94,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,443,000
Correctional Institutions: $88,000
Health - Other: $88,000
General - Other: $76,000
All Other: $1,094,000
General Local Government Support: $177,000
Public Welfare: $63,000
Health and Hospitals: $40,000
Public Utilities Sales: $113,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $93,000
Other License: $50,000
Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $33,000
Other Selective Sales: $7,000
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