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Located in: Brown County (see below)

Pronunciation: HIH-guhnz-port <1>

Time Zone: Higginsport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 510 feet [155.45 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Higginsport)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	242 (3.59% decrease since 2010)
2010:	251 (13.75% decrease since 2000)
2000:	291

Total Area:<4> 0.29 sq. miles [0.8 km²] - of which 14.63% is water (0.04 sq. miles [0.1 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 138

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Higginsport:

Lat: 38.789900° (or 38°47'23" N)

Lon: -83.966600° (or -83°57'59" W)

USGS Topo Map: Higginsport<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Higginsport

GNIS ID: 2398502

FIPS State / Place Code: 39 / 35168

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Higginsport)

About Brown County

The village of Georgetown is the County Seat for Brown County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Brown)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	43,432 (3.19% decrease since 2010)
2010	44,863 (6.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	42,285

Total Area: 493.5 sq. miles [1,278 km²]

Housing Units: 19,301

Official Website: https://www.browncountyohio.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Brown

GNIS ID: 1074020

FIPS State / County Code: 39 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Higginsport)

About Ohio

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	11,696,507 (1.39% increase since 2010)
2010:	11,536,504 (1.62% increase since 2000)
2000:	11,353,140

Websites for State of Ohio

Official Website: https://ohio.gov/

Tourism: https://ohio.gov/tourism/

Parks: https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-odnr/division-parks-watercraft

Fishing: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/outdoor/fishing

Hunting: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/outdoor/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Ohio

GNIS ID: 1085497

FIPS State: 39

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Higginsport)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Higginsport. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higginsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Higginsport. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Higginsport, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Higginsport.