Land area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 16,134 (all urban)
Housing count: 5,989


Races in Highland township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
Black: 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
Asian: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.2%
Two or more races: 1.1%
Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 35.2


Average houshold size: 2.84
Average family size: 3.18


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Highland Hills Golf Course.

Churches in Highland township include: West Highland Church, Emmanuel Church, Galilean Church, Faith Lutheran Church.

Lakes and swamps: Alderman Lake, Lower Pettibone Lake, Murray Lake, Peninsula Lake, Pickerel Lake, Rowe Lake, Charlick Lake, Tomahawk Lake.

Park in Highland township: Highland State Recreation Area.

Foreign born population: 435 (2.7%)
(1.6% are naturalized citizens)


61% of Highland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Michigan.



Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:


This state: 13696
Northeast: 414
Midwest: 707
South: 602
West: 242



Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $276,900


Year house built:


1999 to March 2000: 180
1995 to 1998: 494
1990 to 1994: 388
1980 to 1989: 718
1970 to 1979: 2277
1960 to 1969: 584
1950 to 1959: 513
1940 to 1949: 388
1939 or earlier: 417



Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,662
One, attached: 40
Two: 58
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 10
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 1,165



Median worth of mobile homes: $14,500

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