Highland County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′N 83°36′W / 39.18°N 83.6°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | May 1, 1805[1] |
| Named for | hilly topography which divides the Little Miami and Scioto river watersheds |
| Seat | Hillsboro |
| Largest city | Hillsboro |
| Area | |
• Total | 558 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
| • Land | 553 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,317 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | co |
Highland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,317.[2] Its county seat is Hillsboro.[3] The county is named for the topography which is hilly and divides the watersheds of the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers.[4] Highland County was created on May 1, 1805, from land taken from Ross, Adams, and Clermont counties.[5]
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Highland County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". Census.gov.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Highland County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "OH: Individual County Chronologies".