Town guide

Highland, Minnesota

Highland is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, home to about 325 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55945 and 55964.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3259 per sq mi
Median home value$344,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Highland

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Highland

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)70 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL279 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Highland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Highland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Highland had 446 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1405th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wabasha County grew from 18,924 residents in 1900 to 21,387 in 2020.

Highland population by census2000: 471, 2010: 462, 2020: 446471200046220104462020

Wabasha County, 1900–2020

Wabasha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,924, 1910: 18,554, 1920: 17,919, 1930: 17,613, 1940: 17,653, 1950: 16,878, 1960: 17,007, 1970: 17,224, 1980: 19,335, 1990: 19,744, 2000: 21,610, 2010: 21,676, 2020: 21,38719K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7019K’80’9022K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HighlandJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in24°4°Jan1.030°8°Feb1.142°21°Mar2.057°33°Apr3.469°45°May4.479°57°Jun5.383°60°Jul4.281°58°Aug4.774°49°Sep3.860°36°Oct2.543°25°Nov2.030°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Theilman 1ssw, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Wabasha County

5,125 jobs at 556 businesses in Wabasha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wabasha CountyManufacturing: 881 jobs; Retail trade: 836 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 824 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 542 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 458 jobs; Other services: 314 jobs; Wholesale trade: 308 jobs; Construction: 224 jobsManufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wabasha11.0 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City17.2 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Highland

Libraries

  • Plainview Public Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • Plainview Area History Center5.5 mi
  • Lark Toys7.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Highland

Public schools here are run by Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Hiawatha Valley Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3PlainviewPre-K–3441Public5.5 mi
Sail ProgramKelloggPre-K–129Special Education8.0 mi
Plainview-Elgin-Millville HighPlainview9–12414Public5.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPlainviewPre-K–860Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod5.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Plainview, Greenfield Township, Kellogg, Plainview Township, Elgin Township, Watopa, Oakwood, Glasgow, Minneiska Township, Quincy, Whitewater and West Albany.

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