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Welcome to Highland County ...

Time Zone: Highland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hillsboro is the Seat for Highland County.

Highland County was founded May 1, 1805. Highland was created by taking area from Ross, Adams and Clermont Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Highland had a population of 43,161 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,621 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland represented 0.38% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Highland County:

  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Highland is located in Highland County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Hillsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Leesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg is located in Highland County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
  • Lynchburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mowrystown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Sinking Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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