Highland, Kansas

About Highland

Highland, KS is a tiny community located in northeastern Kansas with an estimated population of 932.

Highland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,758 residents per square mile.

📰 Highland News Today

• Jo Ellen Lynch Obituary (2026) - Kansas City, KS - Highland Park Funeral Home and Crematory Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Highland, Kansas 66035 The Weather Channel · Mar 14
• Judy Lynne Duxbury Obituary (2026) - Kansas City, KS - Highland Park Funeral Home and Crematory Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Highland Park's Jones pulls off rare quadruple-double in only third year playing basketball | North Central Kansas Basketball, Bowling Standouts kshsaacovered.com · Jan 22
• Glenna Batchelder Obituary - Arvada, CO Neptune Society · Jan 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highland Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Highland — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland

• Casey's — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Yost Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland

• Degginger Park reviews ★
• Highland City Park reviews ★
• Minier Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Highland

• Doniphan West JR/SR High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Highland

🏘️ Nearby Communities