Highland County

County

Highland County, Ohio

Ohio · 43,823 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 7 ZIP codes · 26 cities, villages and townships

43,823 people (July 2025 estimate), +1.2% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 73.1 years; median household income $62,366 (2024). The county in numbers

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Highland County, Ohio

Local events in Highland County

66 events in the next 90 days from 4 public calendars. All local events in Highland County

Saturday, October 31

The Staircase Between Us Book Club

Starts 11 a.m. · Highland County, see the posting for the place · From Highland County District Library
Saturday, October 31

D&D @ Hillsboro - Hiatus Until Further Notice

1 to 3 p.m. · Highland County, see the posting for the place · From Highland County District Library
Monday, November 2

Animal Management

All day · Online · Online · From Bright Local School District

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Highland County in numbers

The public records that are kept county by county, in 24 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.

Population

How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.

residents, July 2025 estimate: 43,823; Census Bureau vintage 2025

since the April 2020 census: +1.2%; from 43,317 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base

births since July 2020: 2,603

deaths since July 2020: 2,950

net migration since July 2020: +808; people who moved in, minus people who moved out

net domestic migration, 2025: +139; moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out

net international migration, 2025: +1

Highland County has never had more people than it has today.

It is 1.4 times its 1900 size.

USDA rural-urban continuum code 6 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): nonmetro - urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area.

USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a nonmetro county with a nonspecialized economy, with none of the ERS distress flags.

Highland County population by census year (Census Bureau)
Year	People	Source
1810	5,766	first census that counted the county
1850	25,781	decennial census
1900	30,982	decennial census
1950	28,188	decennial census
1970	28,996	decennial census
1990	35,728	decennial census
2000	40,853	Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
2010	43,589	decennial census
2020	43,317	Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
2025	43,823	July estimate

Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic

Moving in and out

People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.

people moved in, 2022 to 2023: 1,835; on tax returns filed from a new county

people moved out: 1,709

net people: +126; moved in, minus moved out

people stayed put: 32,724

income that moved in: $42 million; adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns

income that moved out: $44 million; adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns

Where arriving people came from (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
From	People
Clinton, OH	321
Fayette, OH	237
Ross, OH	159

Where leaving people went (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
To	People
Clinton, OH	283
Fayette, OH	184
Brown, OH	146

Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic

Income and poverty

The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.

of residents below the poverty line, 2024: 14.6%

of children below the poverty line, 2024: 17.1%

median household income, 2024: $62,366

Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic

Jobs and wages

Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

unemployment rate, July 2026: 4.0%; 5.1% a year earlier

people in the labor force, July 2026: 19,690

looking for work: 782

average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026: $924; +4.3% on the year

jobs covered by unemployment insurance: 10,997; +2.7% on the year

establishments: 858

Largest private sectors, first quarter of 2026 (BLS QCEW)
Sector	Jobs	Average weekly wage
manufacturing	1,759	$1,133
retail	1,644	$613
health care and social assistance	1,231	$943

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic

The county economy

What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars): $1.4 billion; +7.4% since 2019

GDP in 2024 dollars: $1.9 billion; current dollars, before adjusting for inflation

personal income per person, 2024: $47,977; 79th of Ohio's 88 counties

change in income per person since 2019: +29%; before inflation

Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic

Businesses opening and closing

How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.

workplaces opened in 2023: 54; 47 closed

net workplaces, 2019 to 2023: +36; openings minus closings

applications to start a business, 2025: 396; +85% since 2019

businesses with no employees, 2023: 3,125; +2% since 2012

A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.

Workplaces opened and closed, average per year
Years	Opened	Closed	Net
1978 to 1989	66	62	+4
the 1990s	63	55	+8
the 2000s	59	62	-3
the 2010s	44	46	-2
2020 to 2023	51	42	+9

Workplaces opened and closed, 2019 to 2023
Year	Opened	Closed	Net
2019	37	38	-1
2020	41	48	-7
2021	66	34	+32
2022	43	38	+5
2023	54	47	+7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic

Federal money

What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.

in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025: $14 million; $325 a resident

in federal grants, fiscal 2025: $55 million; $1,272 a resident

in federal loans and loan guarantees: -$38,178

in direct federal payments to people and organizations: $267 million

Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic

Health rankings

County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.

life expectancy at birth: 73.1 years; Ohio 75.2

years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death): 11,713.9; Ohio 9,740

population health group among U.S. counties: 6 of 10; 1 is healthiest

community conditions group among U.S. counties: 6 of 10; 1 is best

of children in poverty: 18.0%; Ohio 17.5%

uninsured: 8.6%; Ohio 7.1%

No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.

County Health Rankings 2025: Highland County and Ohio
Measure	Highland County	Ohio
Life expectancy at birth (years)	73.1	75.2
Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)	11,713.9	9,740
Adults in fair or poor health	22.9%	17.9%
Uninsured	8.6%	7.1%
Children in poverty	18.0%	17.5%
Median household income	$61,760	$67,873
Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio)	4.4	4.6
Households with severe housing problems	11.1%	12.7%
People per primary care physician	3,613	1,328
People per mental health provider	415	286
People per dentist	2,066	1,535
Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees	2,332	3,033
Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination	39%	51%
Injury deaths per 100,000	97.6	100.7
Suicides per 100,000	14.7	14.7
Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18)	85.1	59.2
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births	9.3	7.0
Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 19	24.3	17.4
Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³)	8.3	7.8
Any drinking water violation in the county	No
Population used by the rankings	43,614
Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest)	6
Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best)	6

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic

Cancer

New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.

new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022: 481.1; 95% confidence interval 455.2 to 508.2 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6

cases a year: 279

incidence trend: stable

cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023: 184.8; Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4

cancer deaths a year: 112

death-rate trend: stable

Cancer incidence by site, 2018 to 2022 (NCI State Cancer Profiles)
Site	Per 100,000	Ohio	Cases a year	Trend
Lung	85.9	63.6	54	stable
Colorectal	42.9	38.4	24	stable
Female breast	113.9	133.0	34	stable
Prostate	96.5	120.8	29	stable
Leukemia	13.4	13.0	8	stable
Bladder	20.0	21.8	12	stable

Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic

Drug overdoses

Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.

overdose deaths in the 12 months ending February 2025: 10; CDC provisional count

deaths per 100,000 residents: 22.9; Ohio 20.8 in the 12 months ending December 2025

deaths a year earlier: 10

highest 12-month total since 2020: 23; 12 months ending May 2022

The county count has been suppressed (1 to 9 deaths) in every month after February 2025.

Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic

Medicare

Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.

people on Medicare, 2025: 10,263; 23% of residents

aged 65 or over: 8,734

younger people with disabilities: 1,529

chose a Medicare Advantage plan: 56.2%

also on Medicaid: 19.7%

with Part D drug coverage: 81.9%

enrollment since 2020: +4.3%; 9,843 enrollees then

Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic

Severe weather

Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.

severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026: 160; NOAA Storm Events log

in reported damage: $2 million

largest hail: 2.50 in; May 16, 2025

strongest measured gust: 61 mph; June 10, 2020

The costliest event was tornadoes on March 3, 2023, $1 million in damage. The tornado first touched down in a field southwest of Certier Road, about three miles northeast of Buford. This tornado affected a property on Certier Road, ca…

Severe weather reports by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
Kind	Reports
damaging thunderstorm wind	98
flash floods	18
river and street flooding	18
hail	17

Zone-wide advisories by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
Kind	Reports
winter weather	32
winter storms	12
high wind	5

Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic

Weather warnings

Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.

tornado warnings since 2015: 32

severe thunderstorm warnings: 237

flash flood warnings: 25

winter storm or blizzard warnings: 17

warnings, watches and advisories in all: 1,084

National Weather Service products for Highland County since 2015 (Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive)
Product	Count
Tornado Warning	32
Tornado Watch	32
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	237
Flash Flood Warning	25
Areal Flood Warning	14
Areal Flood Advisory	132
Winter Storm Warning	17
Winter Weather Advisory	83
Excessive Heat Warning	5
Heat Advisory	35
Extreme Cold Warning	2
Wind Chill Warning	2
Snow Squall Warning	6

Tornado warnings by year
Year	Warnings
2015	2
2016	1
2017	2
2018	1
2019	1
2020	3
2021	1
2022	2
2023	7
2024	2
2025	5
2026	5

Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic

Drought

How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.

weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020: 26

of them severe or worse: 7; most recently 7 weeks in 2024

weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020: 55

of all weeks since 2000 in drought: 7%

The worst reading since 2000 was extreme drought in September 2024.

As of September 1, 2026: no drought.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic

The long-run climate

Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.

average year, 1996 to 2025: 53.2 °F; 51.2 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 51.4 °F in 1951 to 1980

change since 1901 to 1930: +2.1 °F

warmest year since 1895: 2024; 55.8 °F

precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025: 45.8 in; 42.7 in 1901 to 1930 (+7.2%)

wettest year since 1895: 2011; 60.7 inches

average temperature, 2025: 52.9 °F; 49.9 inches of precipitation

Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic

Hazard mitigation

FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.

hazard mitigation project since 2004: 1; FEMA grants

total project worth: $26,544; $19,067 federal

Largest: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan for Highland (County), $26,544 (fiscal 2004).

Mitigation projects by type since 2004 (OpenFEMA)
Project type	Projects
Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1

Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic

Air toxics

The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.

lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million; EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Mostly formaldehyde (17.9 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).

Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic

Water use

The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.

million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate): 2.8

people served by public water systems, 2015: 40,900; 35 gallons a person a day used at home

people supplying their own water at home, 2015: 2,100

The U.S. Geological Survey's 2015 county estimate, which also counts small wells (million gallons a day)
Use	Million gallons a day
All uses	2.8
Public water systems	2.3
Power plants (thermoelectric)	0.0
Industry (own supply)	0.0
Irrigation	0.0
Mining	0.0
Livestock	0.2
Fish farms (aquaculture)	0.1

Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic

Fluoridated water

The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.

of residents on community water receive fluoridated water: 89.1%

Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic

Farms

The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.

farms, 2022: 1,188; 192 acres to a farm on average

acres in farms: 227,859; 179,798 acres of cropland

of the county's land is cropland: 50.3%

farm products sold, 2022: $195 million; 36% from livestock, poultry and their products

Crops and livestock, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crop or animal	Acres or head
Corn for grain (acres harvested)	41,102
Soybeans (acres harvested)	96,819
Irrigated land (acres)	267
Cattle and calves	19,913
Hogs and pigs	29,001
Egg-laying chickens	6,489
Broilers and other meat chickens	2,929
Turkeys	218

Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic

Farm pesticides

Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.

of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018: 231,018 kg; USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)

per square mile of land: 413.4 kg; 31st of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first

atrazine: 26,922 kg

glyphosate: 86,715 kg

compounds with an estimate: 128

Largest pesticides by amount applied, 2018 (USGS, kilograms)
Compound	Kilograms
glyphosate	86,715
acetochlor	34,144
atrazine	26,922
metolachlor	18,606
2,4-D	14,571

Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic

Rail accidents

Accidents railroads reported to the Federal Railroad Administration in the county since 2010. Yard mishaps at walking speed dominate; main-line derailments are the rare, dangerous ones.

rail equipment accidents since 2010: 1; FRA Form 54

derailments: 0

Source: FRA Form 54 rail equipment accident reports, county fallback for railAccidentLine() · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · About this topic

House records

Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.

parcel records placed on the map: 18,507; snapshot of September 15, 2026

Highland County Auditor parcel layer (Pivot Point CAMA summary joined to parcels) with the auditor's GIS extract, address points and subdivision outlines.

Office: Highland County Auditor, 119 Governor Foraker Pl, Hillsboro OH 45133 (CAMA and website by Pivot Point); ArcGIS Online organisation hcauditor.maps.arcgis.com (1cRPllBKe5adN2Dv, HiCoAuditor); Highland County Engineer / GIS Office (Canopy GIS server cnpygis.cmtengr.com and MapGuide server hcgisweb.co.highland.oh.us).

These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.

Source: Highland County Auditor parcel layer (Pivot Point CAMA summary joined to parcels) with the auditor's GIS extract, address points and subdivision outlines, snapshot 2026-09-15 · Highland County Auditor · About this topic

What stands out

Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.

measures flagged for this county: 11; 10 in the worst tenth of the 88

of the 85 counties with anything flagged: 28th worst; economy, health, housing and household

losing ground on Ohio: 2; the gap to the state is widening

peer group the engine compares it against: rural; Appalachian county

"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.

Highland County's unemployment rate fell from 11.5% in 2015 to 3.1% in 2024, a change of -73%, the 3rd steepest fall among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Highland County's median household income rose from $39,858 in 2015 to $65,785 in 2024, a change of +65%, the 1st steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Highland County is among Ohio's ten highest for share of adults with chronic kidney disease (3.0%, 2023) and among the ten lowest for total adjusted gross income per resident ($23,973, 2022), two measures that move in opposite directions across the state (rank correlation -0.82 with population held fixed). Sources: CDC; IRS Statistics of Income.

Highland County's private-sector jobs in construction rose from 295 jobs in 2015 to 723 jobs in 2024, a change of +145%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highland County's TRI off-site transfers rose from 24,126 pounds in 2015 to 48,182 pounds in 2024, a change of +100%, the 5th steepest rise among the 85 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. EPA.

Highland County is among Ohio's ten highest for public school revenue, federal share (19.5%, 2023) and among the ten highest for share of adults with chronic kidney disease (3.0%, 2023), two measures that move together across the state (rank correlation 0.87 with population held fixed). Sources: National Center for Education Statistics; CDC.

Highland County has the 2nd-lowest share of women 65 and over up to date on preventive care of Ohio's 88 counties: 29.4% (2023). Source: CDC.

Highland County's household composition/disability vulnerability percentile fell from 70.6% in 2010 to 48.6% in 2022, a change of -31%, the 3rd steepest fall among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: ATSDR/CDC.

Measures where Highland County stands out, worst first
Measure	Latest	Ohio median	Rank, worst first	Change
Housing type/transportation vulnerability percentile	73.0% (2022)	56.7%	7th of 88	73.0% from 62.8% since 2010 · losing ground on Ohio
Average wage per job	$42,274 (2022)	$51,328	4th of 88	$42,274 from $33,357 since 2013
Primary care physicians per 1,000 residents (2011-2019 series)	0.3 per 1,000 residents (2019)	0.4	18th of 88	0.3 from 0.5 since 2011 · losing ground on Ohio
Share of adults with a routine checkup in the past year	75.7% (2025)	77.0%	4th of 88
Share of adults sleeping less than seven hours	42.8% (2025)	39.5%	7th of 88
Share of adults who feel socially isolated	36.7% (2024)	34.5%	4th of 88
Child mortality rate (County Health Rankings)	85.1 per 100,000 (2025)	55.8	3rd of 84
Average mentally unhealthy days/month (County Health Rankings)	6.9 days/month (2025)	6.2	3rd of 88
Physical inactivity (County Health Rankings)	31.7% (2025)	27.4%	4th of 88
Share of adults who smoke (County Health Rankings)	24.6% (2025)	21.1%	8th of 88
Share of adults with chronic kidney disease	3.0% (2023)	2.8%	9th of 88

Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio

Places

The 26 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Highland County, with the population of each.

Cities 1

Hillsboro6,339

Villages 6

Townships 19

ZIP codes

The 7 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Highland County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.

ZIP codes of Highland County: residents (2020 census), the water system serving most residents, radon, home value, school district and flood exposure
ZIP	Name	Residents	Water system	Radon	Home value	School district	Flood
45133	Hillsboro	23,646	Hillsboro City 28% Mostly private wells	4.2 pCi/L average radon	Median home $172,900	Hillsboro City 3.5 stars overall	0.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45123	Greenfield	8,776	Greenfield Village 52% Groundwater (wells)	5.4 pCi/L average radon	Median home $161,700	Greenfield Exempted Village 3.5 stars overall	0.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45135	Fairfield Township and Leesburg	4,765	Leesburg Village 24% Mostly private wells	4.8 pCi/L average radon	Median home $210,000	Fairfield Local 4.5 stars overall	1.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45142	Lynchburg	4,384	Lynchburg Village 38% Mostly private wells	4.0 pCi/L average radon	Median home $167,100	Lynchburg-Clay Local 4 stars overall	1.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45155	Mowrystown	385	Sardinia Village 100% Groundwater (wells)	Too few radon tests	Median home $93,000	Bright Local 4 stars overall	0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45132	Highland	230	no mapped system	Too few radon tests	Median home $100,000	Fairfield Local 4.5 stars overall	0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45172	Sinking Spring	116	no mapped system	Too few radon tests	Median home $149,100	Adams County/Ohio Valley Local 3 stars overall	0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.

On the map

Open the map fitted to Highland County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.

Historic places: 15 National Register listings in Highland County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.

Rankings within the county

The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.

Highest radon

45123Greenfield5.4 pCi/L
45135Fairfield Township and Leesburg4.8 pCi/L
45133Hillsboro4.2 pCi/L
45142Lynchburg4.0 pCi/L

Most snow

45123Greenfield18.3 in a year
45172Sinking Spring18.1 in a year
45155Mowrystown18.1 in a year
45142Lynchburg18.1 in a year
45135Fairfield Township and Leesburg18.1 in a year

Highest home values

45135Fairfield Township and Leesburg$210,000
45133Hillsboro$172,900
45142Lynchburg$167,100
45123Greenfield$161,700
45172Sinking Spring$149,100

Best school stars

45135Fairfield Township and Leesburg4.5 stars
45132Highland4.5 stars
45155Mowrystown4.0 stars
45142Lynchburg4.0 stars
45133Hillsboro3.5 stars

Local government

Who holds office in Highland County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Turnout

Election	Registered	Ballots cast	Turnout
2023-11-07 general	27,008	11,975	44.3%
2023-05-02 primary	26,016	1,801	6.9%
2020-03-17 primary	26,161	26,161	100.0%
2019-05-07 special	26,198	1,502	5.7%

Who holds office

Office	Name	Contact
Auditor	None	937-393-1915 119 Governor Foraker Place, P.O. Box 822, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Clerk of Courts	Dwight "Ike" Hodson	937-393-9957 105 North High Street, P.O. Box 821, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Commissioner, President	Terry Britton	937-393-1911 119 Governor Foraker Place, Suite 211, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Commissioner, Vice President	David Daniels	937-393-1911 119 Governor Foraker Place, Suite 211, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Commissioner	Brad Roades	937-393-1911 119 Governor Foraker Place, Suite 211, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Judge, Common Pleas Court	Rocky A. Coss	937-393-2422 105 North High Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Coroner	Jeff Beery, MD	937-393-6633 219 West Main Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Judge, County Court (Madison Twp. Division)	John W. Judkins	937-981-2139 · greenfieldcourt@co.highland.oh.us 300 Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, P.O. Drawer 378, Greenfield, OH 45123 · website
Engineer	Christopher M. Fauber, P.E., P.S.	cfauber@highlandcountyeng.org 520 East Main St., P.O. Box 297, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Judge, Juvenile & Probate Court	Kevin L. Greer	937-393-9982 105 North High Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Prosecutor	None	937-393-1851 112 Governor Foraker Place, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Recorder	Chad McConnaughey	937-393-9954 · recorder@co.highland.oh.us 119 Governor Foraker Pl., Ste. 108, P.O. Box 804, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Sheriff	Randy Sanders	937-393-1421 130 Homestead Avenue, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website
Treasurer	Vickie L. Warnock	937-393-9951 · treasurer@co.highland.oh.us P.O. Box 824, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · website

Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.

Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue 14: Children Services Replacement & Increase	5,001	6,582	Failed (43.18% for)
2023-11-07	Issue 15: Greenfield South Local Option	261	94	Passed (73.52% for)
2023-11-07	Issue 16: Hillsboro Northwest-19 Local Option Question 1	294	138	Passed (68.06% for)
2023-11-07	Issue 17: Hillsboro Northwest-19 Local Option Question 2	291	138	Passed (67.83% for)
2023-05-02	Issue: Local Option - Sunday Sales - 78-Paint Southwest	44	31	Passed (58.67% for)
2021-11-02	Issue: Local Liquor Option	180	58	Passed (75.63% for), unofficial
2021-11-02	Issue: Local Liquor Option Cont	169	68	Passed (71.31% for), unofficial
2019-05-07	Issue 2: Highland County Health Department	640	860	Failed (42.67% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2020-11-03	Prosecuting Attorney	Anneka P. Collins 15,432, 100.0%
2020-11-03	County Treasurer	Vickie L. Warnock 16,036, 100.0%
2020-11-03	County Recorder	Chad E. McConnaughey 15,925, 100.0%
2020-11-03	County Engineer	Christopher M, Fauber 15,762, 100.0%
2020-11-03	County Commissioner	David T. Daniels 15,281, 100.0%
2020-11-03	County Commissioner	Terry L. Britton 14,921, 100.0%
2020-11-03	Coroner	Jeff Beery 16,177, 100.0%
2020-11-03	Clerk of Courts	Dwight O. Hodson 16,127, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Prosecuting Attorney (REP primary)	Anneka P. Collins 2,585, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Phyllis N. Matlack 80, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Terry G. Washburn 75, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Charles H. Walker 94, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Jan Vosper 60, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Richard R. Donley 46, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Shawn C. Priest 58, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Ken Davis 45, 80.36%; Jeremy Kibbey 11, 19.64%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Linda K. Roush 86, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Jeff Ryan 96, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Aric Fiscus 101, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Chuck Emery 112, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Philip Weyrich 57, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Susan D. Parker 76, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Montey Scott 73, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Terry L,Britton 129, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Member of County Central Committee (REP primary)	Steve Hunter 110, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2019 1 / 0 / 14; 2020 0 / 2 / 13; 2021 0 / 3 / 12; 2022 2 / 1 / 12; 2023 2 / 1 / 12; 2024 1 / 0 / 14.
7 unresolved findings for recovery on the Auditor of State's list.
Financial Audit, 2024, released 2026-08-04
Financial Audit, 2023, released 2025-09-18

Townships and villages without a page of their own

Brushcreek Township: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2023

Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 2 of 2 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue 3: Brushcreek Township Renewal	211	124	Passed (62.99% for)
2023-11-07	Issue 4: Brushcreek Township Additional	187	143	Passed (56.67% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Trustee	David L. Chaney 271, 100.0%
2023-11-07	Fiscal Officer	Angela Crum 255, 100.0%
2019-11-05	Trustee	David L. Chaney 144, 100.0%
2019-11-05	Fiscal Officer	Angela Crum 103, 67.32%; Betty J. McElwee 50, 32.68%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2025-09-16

Clay Township

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Trustee	Jim P. Massey 324, 100.0%
2023-11-07	Trustee	Michael Truman 279, 100.0%
2023-11-07	Fiscal Officer	Toni G. Stacey 132, 36.67%; Kelle Winkle 228, 63.33%
2021-11-02	Township Trustee (unofficial count)	Kenneth L. Bohl 146, 100.0%
2019-11-05	Trustee	James P Massey 158, 100.0%
2019-11-05	Fiscal Officer	Pat Winkle 166, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Basic Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-07-17

Iss2 Clay Township: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2019-11-05	Issue: ISS2 Clay Township REN	118	64	Passed (64.84% for)

Iss3 Marshall Township: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2019-11-05	Issue: ISS3 Marshall Township Fire Protection- REP	182	102	Passed (64.08% for)

Village of Iss: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 2 of 2 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2019-11-05	Issue: ISS1 Lynchburg Area JFAD ADD	555	209	Passed (72.64% for)
2019-11-05	Issue: ISS4 Clinton Highland JFD-Additional	76	66	Passed (53.52% for)

Whiteoak Township

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Trustee	Tim W. Truman 201, 51.41%; Chip A. Yochum 190, 48.59%
2023-11-07	Fiscal Officer	Wayne Ferguson 350, 100.0%
2019-11-05	Trustee	Fred Yochum 120, 100.0%
2019-11-05	Fiscal Officer	Wayne Ferguson 124, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Basic Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-09-24

School districts

Adams Co/Ohio Valley School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Rick Davis 53, 29.28%; Sally McDaniel 84, 46.41%; David E. Riley 44, 24.31%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

BCESC Educational Service Center

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2019-11-05	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Bryan Mount 4, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Bright Local School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2019

Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 0 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2019-05-07	Issue 1: Bright LSD	100	201	Failed (33.22% for)

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Nicole Barnett 670, 24.09%; John D. Gillespie 498, 17.91%; Tammy Hauke 642, 23.09%; Ethan Howard 364, 13.09%; Jobey Lucas 607, 21.83%
2021-11-02	Member of Board of Education (unofficial count)	Angie Wright 341, 51.2%; Steven T Cox 325, 48.8%
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Jobey Lucas 399, 35.91%; Tammy Hauke 363, 32.67%; John D. Gillespie 349, 31.41%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-02-17
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-01-02

Brown County Educational Service Center

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Governing Board (this county's part)	Jim Ferguson 5, 50.0%; James V. Frazier 5, 50.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

East Clinton Local School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2021-11-02	Member of Board of Education (unofficial count)	Robert D. Carey 76, 35.51%; Linda Compton 54, 25.23%; Kelli Debold Jamison 51, 23.83%; Shane Walterhouse 33, 15.42%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

East Clinton School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Kasey Smith 90, 37.19%; Janielle Runyon 70, 28.93%; Amy Zimmerman 55, 22.73%; Kelli Debold Jamison 27, 11.16%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Eastern Local School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Adam W. Bolender 12, 48.0%; Lowell S. Richey 7, 28.0%; Tina Aileen Tkach 3, 12.0%; Kristi Kress Wilhelmy 3, 12.0%
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Debbie Forsythe 13, 100.0%
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Adam W Bolender 4, 26.67%; Hanna Hopper 4, 26.67%; Lowell Richey 4, 26.67%; Martin L Yockey 3, 20.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Fairfield Local School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Ron Friend 796, 39.44%; Casey L. McIntosh 580, 28.74%; Mel McKenzie 642, 31.81%
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Ron Friend 314, 36.3%; Shawn Willey 283, 32.72%; John Welling 268, 30.98%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-19
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04

Fayetteville Perry Local School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Laura A. Iles 0; Chris Kwiatkowski 0; Samantha Stratton 0
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Laura A Iles 0; Kathleen Johnson 0; Brian Kleemeyer 0; John T. Smith 0
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Rachel L. Ray 0

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Greenfield Exempted Village School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Sandy Free 1,183, 49.23%; Eric R. Wise 1,220, 50.77%
2021-11-02	Member of Board of Education (unofficial count)	Eric Zint 822, 27.35%; Rachel Brickey Fraley 724, 24.09%; Marilyn S. Mitchell 556, 18.5%; Charley Roman 453, 15.07%; Amber Iseman 450, 14.98%
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Sandy Free 468, 24.25%; Eric R. Wise 448, 23.21%; Jason Allison 433, 22.44%; Greg Barr 302, 15.65%; E. Carson-Murphy 279, 14.46%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2026-02-03

Hillsboro City School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Tom Milbery 2,488, 48.21%; Bill Myers 2,673, 51.79%
2021-11-02	Member of Board of Education (unofficial count)	Beverly Rhoads 1,223, 34.19%; Larry W. Lyons 1,208, 33.77%; Jerry Walker 1,146, 32.04%
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Bill Myers 1,337, 50.47%; Tom Milbery 1,312, 49.53%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-06-02
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-08

Lynchburg Clay Local School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Cathy Griffith 1,065, 34.58%; Becky Sanderson 871, 28.28%; Ashley Watson 572, 18.57%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-03

Lynchburg Clay School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Brad Hess 586, 28.88%; Bret E. Malone 532, 26.22%; Bobbie Jo Ernst 519, 25.58%; April Flowers 392, 19.32%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Miami Trace Local School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Board of Education	Bryan McCoy 2, 50.0%; Lindsey Worley 2, 50.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Miami Trace School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Charlie Andrews 0; Bruce Kirkpatrick 0

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Ohio Valley School District

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2019-11-05	Member of Board of Education	Charlie Bess 54, 50.0%; Rick Davis 54, 50.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Southern Ohio Educational Service Center

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Member of Governing Board, Subdistrict 8 (this county's part)	Martha Gausman 648, 100.0%
2023-11-07	Member of Governing Board, Subdistrict 6 (this county's part)	Dennis W. Mount 1,318, 100.0%
2023-11-07	Member of Governing Board, Subdistrict 5 (this county's part)	Ruth Ann Ruth 1,009, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Courts, districts and other bodies

Clinton Highland Joint Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2021

Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2021-11-02	Issue: Clinton Highland Joint Fire District-Renewal	78	42	Passed (65.0% for), unofficial

Eastern Joint Fire & EMS District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023

Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue 8: Eastern Joint Fire & EMS District Additional	224	174	Passed (56.28% for)

Electric Aggregation

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-05-02	Issue: Electric Aggregation	316	283	Passed (52.75% for)

Fourth District Court of Appeals

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2020-03-17	Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part)	Peter B. Abele 2,534, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Gas Aggregation

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-05-02	Issue: Gas Aggregation	54	17	Passed (76.06% for)

Highland County Common Pleas Court

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2020-11-03	Judge of Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division	Kevin L. Greer 15,512, 100.0%
2020-11-03	Judge of Common Pleas Court, General Division	Rocky A. Coss 14,875, 100.0%
2020-03-17	Judge of Common Pleas Court, General Division (DEM primary)	Rocky A. Coss 1,102, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Highland County NJFA District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023

Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue 9: Highland County NJFA District Additional	892	433	Passed (67.32% for)

Hillsboro Municipal Court

Elections for office

Date	Office	Candidates and votes
2023-11-07	Judge	William C. Randolph 7,924, 100.0%
2023-05-02	Judge (REP primary)	Kathryn Hapner 560, 33.61%; William C. Randolph 1,106, 66.39%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Lynchburg AJFA Dist.: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023

Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.

Ballot issues

Date	Issue	For	Against	Result
2023-11-07	Issue 10: Lynchburg AJFA Dist. Replacement	1,070	475	Passed (69.26% for)

How Highland County began

Highland County was formed on May 1, 1805, from parts of Ross, Adams and Clermont counties, entirely within the Virginia Military District — the tract Virginia reserved between the Scioto and Little Miami rivers to pay its Revolutionary War veterans in land rather than cash, which is why the county's roads and farm lines follow irregular metes-and-bounds surveys rather than the square-mile grid used across most of Ohio. The land had passed out of Shawnee, Wyandot, Lenape (Delaware), Miami and Ottawa hands only ten years earlier, at the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. Hillsboro was platted in 1807 as the county seat. The county's defining prehistoric monument is Fort Hill, a 35-acre Hopewell hilltop enclosure in Brushcreek Township, and its best-known 19th-century event is the Woman's Crusade of December 1873, launched from a Hillsboro church and credited as the opening act of the national temperance and women's-reform movement.

Researched 2026-09-19 · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.

Politics

How Highland County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.

Presidential election results by margin, HighlandHighland's presidential margin has run from 1852 to 2024; bar height is the winning margin, color the winning party.Source: Wikipedia · as of 2026-09-18 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

Presidential election results by margin, Highland
Year	Winner	Party	Margin	Matched Ohio's winner	Matched the nation
1852	Franklin Pierce	D	6.9 points	matched	matched
1856	James Buchanan	D	6.8 points	missed	matched
1860	Abraham Lincoln	R	2.6 points	matched	matched
1864	Abraham Lincoln	NU	9.2 points	matched	matched
1868	Ulysses S. Grant	R	3.2 points	matched	matched
1872	Ulysses S. Grant	R	3.9 points	matched	matched
1876	Rutherford B. Hayes	R	0.3 points	matched	matched
1880	James A. Garfield	R	2.2 points	matched	matched
1884	James G. Blaine	R	3.4 points	matched	missed
1888	Benjamin Harrison	R	1.2 points	matched	matched
1892	Benjamin Harrison	R	4.8 points	matched	missed
1896	William McKinley	R	2.4 points	matched	matched
1900	William McKinley	R	1.7 points	matched	matched
1904	Theodore Roosevelt	R	11.4 points	matched	matched
1908	William Howard Taft	R	4.0 points	matched	matched
1912	Woodrow Wilson	D	7.5 points	matched	matched
1916	Woodrow Wilson	D	3.0 points	matched	matched
1920	Warren G. Harding	R	14.4 points	matched	matched
1924	Calvin Coolidge	R	18.9 points	matched	matched
1928	Herbert Hoover	R	36.7 points	matched	matched
1932	Franklin D. Roosevelt	D	1.1 points	matched	matched
1936	Franklin D. Roosevelt	D	4.0 points	matched	matched
1940	Wendell Willkie	R	10.4 points	missed	missed
1944	Thomas E. Dewey	R	19.8 points	matched	missed
1948	Thomas E. Dewey	R	9.4 points	missed	missed
1952	Dwight D. Eisenhower	R	24.3 points	matched	matched
1956	Dwight D. Eisenhower	R	27.0 points	matched	matched
1960	Richard Nixon	R	24.5 points	matched	missed
1964	Lyndon B. Johnson	D	9.8 points	matched	matched
1968	Richard Nixon	R	21.3 points	matched	matched
1972	Richard Nixon	R	41.4 points	matched	matched
1976	Gerald Ford	R	3.9 points	missed	missed
1980	Ronald Reagan	R	24.2 points	matched	matched
1984	Ronald Reagan	R	40.5 points	matched	matched
1988	George H.W. Bush	R	34.1 points	matched	matched
1992	George H.W. Bush	R	14.1 points	missed	missed
1996	Robert Dole	R	8.6 points	missed	missed
2000	George W. Bush	R	28.5 points	matched	matched
2004	George W. Bush	R	32.6 points	matched	matched
2008	John McCain	R	26.3 points	missed	missed
2012	Mitt Romney	R	30.1 points	missed	missed
2016	Donald Trump	R	55.4 points	matched	matched
2020	Donald J Trump	R	60.4 points	matched	missed
2024	Donald J Trump	R	63.3 points	matched	matched

Every presidential election in Highland County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.

Voter turnout in Highland County, 1996-2024
Year	Registered	Ballots cast	Turnout
1996	20,629	15,017	72.8%
2000	24,818	15,854	63.88%
2004	28,243	18,864	66.79%
2008	27,291	19,495	71.43%
2012	28,647	18,040	62.97%
2016	27,621	18,769	67.95%
2020	27,351	19,792	72.36%
2024	27,601	20,171	73.08%

On the 2026 ballot in Highland County:

Local questions and issues on Highland County's November 2026 ballot
Jurisdiction	Type	Question	Millage or amount	Length
New Market Township	Tax Levy (Renewal)	Renews a 0.5-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of New Market Township for 5 years, beginning in 2026.	0.5 mills	5 years
Bushcreek Township	Tax Levy (Additional)	Authorizes an additional 2-mill property tax levy for the EMS of Bushcreek Township for 5 years, beginning in 2026.	2 mills	5 years
Marshall Township	Tax Levy (Renewal)	Renews a 0.5-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of Marshall Township for 5 years, beginning in 2026.	0.5 mills	5 years
Hillsboro Northwest - 19 - F.O.E. Aerie 1161 Hillsboro Precinct	Liquor Option	Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Hillsboro Northwest - 19 - F.O.E. Aerie 1161 Hillsboro Precinct.	—	—

What's on my ballot · Election 2026

Sources for the presidential results and turnout above

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:

Ohio Secretary of State: oh_1984_general_president_county.xlsx -- Ohio Secretary of State Past Election Results portal
MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), Harvard Dataverse: County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2024 (V20)

All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).

Where Highland County sits

Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Highland County is the marked dot on each.

This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.

White-alone share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of residents is white alone (Spearman rho 0.82; partial rho 0.56 with log population held fixed; 0.81 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

White-alone share and the presidential vote
County	Share white alone, 2024	Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams	96.4%	R+66.1
Allen	80.0%	R+44.5
Ashland	94.7%	R+50.4
Ashtabula	88.6%	R+28.6
Athens	89.7%	D+10.8
Auglaize	94.6%	R+65.1
Belmont	90.9%	R+47.6
Brown	95.2%	R+61.8
Butler	75.8%	R+26.5
Carroll	94.6%	R+55.2
Champaign	92.0%	R+51.2
Clark	82.4%	R+29.8
Clermont	91.6%	R+36.1
Clinton	92.1%	R+55.1
Columbiana	92.6%	R+49.4
Coshocton	94.7%	R+52.6
Crawford	95.1%	R+53.4
Cuyahoga	57.7%	D+31.7
Darke	95.1%	R+65.8
Defiance	86.7%	R+40.2
Delaware	79.9%	R+6.7
Erie	80.8%	R+14.3
Fairfield	81.5%	R+24.3
Fayette	91.2%	R+55.6
Franklin	59.0%	D+28.7
Fulton	89.2%	R+42.8
Gallia	92.9%	R+59.8
Geauga	93.2%	R+24.3
Greene	82.0%	R+20.0
Guernsey	93.8%	R+52.4
Hamilton	63.2%	D+15.0
Hancock	88.7%	R+38.9
Hardin	93.0%	R+55.2
Harrison	94.3%	R+55.7
Henry	90.4%	R+47.1
Highland	95.2%	R+63.7
Hocking	94.9%	R+44.6
Holmes	97.9%	R+69.7
Huron	91.7%	R+44.4
Jackson	95.7%	R+58.4
Jefferson	89.4%	R+44.4
Knox	93.6%	R+45.3
Lake	85.5%	R+14.5
Lawrence	94.0%	R+50.9
Licking	85.7%	R+30.3
Logan	91.9%	R+56.7
Lorain	78.0%	R+5.8
Lucas	68.2%	D+12.7
Madison	86.7%	R+44.1
Mahoning	74.9%	R+9.5
Marion	87.0%	R+41.7
Medina	92.0%	R+25.0
Meigs	96.2%	R+57.4
Mercer	94.9%	R+67.2
Miami	90.4%	R+45.5
Monroe	95.3%	R+60.3
Montgomery	68.4%	D+0.5
Morgan	90.5%	R+53.6
Morrow	94.0%	R+56.2
Muskingum	90.8%	R+44.3
Noble	92.2%	R+65.1
Ottawa	92.0%	R+25.3
Paulding	90.8%	R+56.8
Perry	95.8%	R+54.9
Pickaway	91.1%	R+49.0
Pike	94.9%	R+54.0
Portage	86.5%	R+15.7
Preble	95.5%	R+59.6
Putnam	92.1%	R+69.4
Richland	84.6%	R+42.7
Ross	88.7%	R+39.7
Sandusky	84.4%	R+31.1
Scioto	92.9%	R+48.2
Seneca	89.6%	R+37.9
Shelby	92.0%	R+65.3
Stark	84.5%	R+22.1
Summit	74.0%	D+7.0
Trumbull	85.2%	R+16.9
Tuscarawas	93.5%	R+43.6
Union	85.2%	R+29.9
Van Wert	93.0%	R+59.0
Vinton	96.0%	R+59.0
Warren	82.7%	R+31.8
Washington	93.9%	R+44.1
Wayne	93.3%	R+39.6
Williams	91.7%	R+48.7
Wood	87.1%	R+10.3
Wyandot	94.6%	R+51.6

Highland County sits higher than 78 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
County	Share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024	Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams	14.9%	R+66.1
Allen	20.1%	R+44.5
Ashland	22.6%	R+50.4
Ashtabula	16.1%	R+28.6
Athens	34.9%	D+10.8
Auglaize	21.6%	R+65.1
Belmont	18.9%	R+47.6
Brown	15.7%	R+61.8
Butler	32.8%	R+26.5
Carroll	16.1%	R+55.2
Champaign	19.0%	R+51.2
Clark	20.2%	R+29.8
Clermont	31.6%	R+36.1
Clinton	19.3%	R+55.1
Columbiana	17.1%	R+49.4
Coshocton	16.7%	R+52.6
Crawford	17.2%	R+53.4
Cuyahoga	36.5%	D+31.7
Darke	16.5%	R+65.8
Defiance	19.0%	R+40.2
Delaware	59.4%	R+6.7
Erie	29.0%	R+14.3
Fairfield	32.3%	R+24.3
Fayette	14.4%	R+55.6
Franklin	42.1%	D+28.7
Fulton	20.2%	R+42.8
Gallia	20.5%	R+59.8
Geauga	40.9%	R+24.3
Greene	41.7%	R+20.0
Guernsey	15.6%	R+52.4
Hamilton	41.8%	D+15.0
Hancock	30.3%	R+38.9
Hardin	19.5%	R+55.2
Harrison	11.5%	R+55.7
Henry	19.5%	R+47.1
Highland	16.3%	R+63.7
Hocking	13.5%	R+44.6
Holmes	11.1%	R+69.7
Huron	16.7%	R+44.4
Jackson	15.9%	R+58.4
Jefferson	20.3%	R+44.4
Knox	24.7%	R+45.3
Lake	31.6%	R+14.5
Lawrence	18.5%	R+50.9
Licking	29.3%	R+30.3
Logan	18.7%	R+56.7
Lorain	28.5%	R+5.8
Lucas	29.4%	D+12.7
Madison	24.2%	R+44.1
Mahoning	27.0%	R+9.5
Marion	14.7%	R+41.7
Medina	36.2%	R+25.0
Meigs	12.2%	R+57.4
Mercer	21.9%	R+67.2
Miami	26.8%	R+45.5
Monroe	12.1%	R+60.3
Montgomery	31.3%	D+0.5
Morgan	14.4%	R+53.6
Morrow	19.4%	R+56.2
Muskingum	20.6%	R+44.3
Noble	15.7%	R+65.1
Ottawa	29.5%	R+25.3
Paulding	16.9%	R+56.8
Perry	16.2%	R+54.9
Pickaway	21.7%	R+49.0
Pike	16.3%	R+54.0
Portage	32.5%	R+15.7
Preble	18.5%	R+59.6
Putnam	26.4%	R+69.4
Richland	17.9%	R+42.7
Ross	17.4%	R+39.7
Sandusky	18.4%	R+31.1
Scioto	18.2%	R+48.2
Seneca	20.6%	R+37.9
Shelby	21.4%	R+65.3
Stark	25.9%	R+22.1
Summit	35.8%	D+7.0
Trumbull	20.9%	R+16.9
Tuscarawas	19.8%	R+43.6
Union	39.2%	R+29.9
Van Wert	17.1%	R+59.0
Vinton	13.4%	R+59.0
Warren	45.6%	R+31.8
Washington	21.9%	R+44.1
Wayne	25.1%	R+39.6
Williams	13.7%	R+48.7
Wood	36.5%	R+10.3
Wyandot	19.6%	R+51.6

Highland County sits higher than 18 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote

Adult smoking and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of adults smokes (Spearman rho 0.56; partial rho 0.22 with log population held fixed; 0.54 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart

The numbers behind this figure, as a table

Adult smoking and the presidential vote
County	Adult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024)	Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams	24.8%	R+66.1
Allen	21.9%	R+44.5
Ashland	21.1%	R+50.4
Ashtabula	26.8%	R+28.6
Athens	21.0%	D+10.8
Auglaize	18.8%	R+65.1
Belmont	22.2%	R+47.6
Brown	24.3%	R+61.8
Butler	18.1%	R+26.5
Carroll	22.5%	R+55.2
Champaign	21.3%	R+51.2
Clark	21.9%	R+29.8
Clermont	19.7%	R+36.1
Clinton	21.9%	R+55.1
Columbiana	22.5%	R+49.4
Coshocton	25.1%	R+52.6
Crawford	23.1%	R+53.4
Cuyahoga	18.7%	D+31.7
Darke	21.6%	R+65.8
Defiance	19.4%	R+40.2
Delaware	11.1%	R+6.7
Erie	20.1%	R+14.3
Fairfield	18.1%	R+24.3
Fayette	24.4%	R+55.6
Franklin	17.0%	D+28.7
Fulton	19.3%	R+42.8
Gallia	23.1%	R+59.8
Geauga	16.4%	R+24.3
Greene	15.9%	R+20.0
Guernsey	23.9%	R+52.4
Hamilton	17.2%	D+15.0
Hancock	19.2%	R+38.9
Hardin	23.1%	R+55.2
Harrison	23.2%	R+55.7
Henry	19.8%	R+47.1
Highland	24.7%	R+63.7
Hocking	24.4%	R+44.6
Holmes	26.8%	R+69.7
Huron	21.6%	R+44.4
Jackson	24.6%	R+58.4
Jefferson	24.1%	R+44.4
Knox	20.5%	R+45.3
Lake	17.2%	R+14.5
Lawrence	24.1%	R+50.9
Licking	17.8%	R+30.3
Logan	21.1%	R+56.7
Lorain	19.4%	R+5.8
Lucas	19.7%	D+12.7
Madison	20.8%	R+44.1
Mahoning	21.4%	R+9.5
Marion	24.1%	R+41.7
Medina	16.1%	R+25.0
Meigs	27.4%	R+57.4
Mercer	18.9%	R+67.2
Miami	18.3%	R+45.5
Monroe	23.6%	R+60.3
Montgomery	18.7%	D+0.5
Morgan	26.4%	R+53.6
Morrow	21.5%	R+56.2
Muskingum	21.5%	R+44.3
Noble	24.5%	R+65.1
Ottawa	18.9%	R+25.3
Paulding	21.8%	R+56.8
Perry	24.5%	R+54.9
Pickaway	21.2%	R+49.0
Pike	27.2%	R+54.0
Portage	19.0%	R+15.7
Preble	20.6%	R+59.6
Putnam	17.3%	R+69.4
Richland	23.5%	R+42.7
Ross	23.1%	R+39.7
Sandusky	20.8%	R+31.1
Scioto	27.4%	R+48.2
Seneca	21.6%	R+37.9
Shelby	21.4%	R+65.3
Stark	21.3%	R+22.1
Summit	19.3%	D+7.0
Trumbull	22.6%	R+16.9
Tuscarawas	22.5%	R+43.6
Union	15.0%	R+29.9
Van Wert	21.0%	R+59.0
Vinton	27.7%	R+59.0
Warren	14.4%	R+31.8
Washington	23.2%	R+44.1
Wayne	20.9%	R+39.6
Williams	21.2%	R+48.7
Wood	16.6%	R+10.3
Wyandot	19.8%	R+51.6

Highland County sits higher than 78 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote

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Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Highland County, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days: 1.07 in; 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29

rain so far in 2026: 40.7 in; 2.3 in above normal for the date

snow so far in 2026: 18.0 in; a normal year brings 18.7 in

a normal year: 45.4 in; average of 30 years, 1991-2020

The last twelve months
Month	Rain (in)	Snow (in)	Days counted
October 2026	1.07	—	29
September 2026	8.20	—	30
August 2026	5.10	—	31
July 2026	3.00	—	31
June 2026	5.42	—	30
May 2026	4.54	—	31
April 2026	4.35	—	30
March 2026	6.57	0.8	31
February 2026	0.91	6.7	28
January 2026	1.52	10.5	31
December 2025	2.66	11.1	31
November 2025	3.72	3.0	30

On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year	2011 — 62.9 in
Driest year	1901 — 23.7 in
Snowiest year	1910 — 55.4 in
Wettest day on record	23 July 1965 — 7.20 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day	5 February 1998 — 15.51 in
Deepest snow on the ground	21 January 1978 — 25.98 in

Almost every day here is a measurement: 96% of them come from a rain gauge standing inside Highland County itself.

48,779 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Highland County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file: 576; everything Ohio EPA files under this county

private households: 93; counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

RAMMEL SUBSTATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Jul 13, 2026)

What kind of permits
Program	Facilities and sites
Sewer and water-line construction	234
Wastewater and stormwater discharge	172
Public drinking water	33
State sewer loans	31
Air pollution	22
Hazardous waste	19
Spills and emergencies	12
Wetland and stream fill	11
Brownfield	7
State water loans	7
Source-water protection	6
Underground injection wells	4
12 smaller programs

The latest filings
Date	Facility or site	What
Oct 9, 2026	HIGHLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT	Health District Partners letter
Oct 5, 2026	LYNCHBURG VILLAGE PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Oct 5, 2026	HILLSBORO WWTP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
Sep 30, 2026	GREENFIELD CITY PWS	Public drinking water violation resolved
Sep 29, 2026	COUNTRY HOME CAMPGROUNDS	Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
Sep 29, 2026	LYNCHBURG WWTP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
Sep 29, 2026	HIGHCO INC	Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
Sep 29, 2026	MELVIN STONE - MARSHALL	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
Sep 28, 2026	LEESBURG VILLAGE PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Sep 28, 2026	AEP SPICKARD STATION PROJECT	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
Sep 28, 2026	HUHTAMAKI INC	Wastewater and stormwater discharge violation resolved
Sep 25, 2026	DUNCAN FARMS	Composting inspection
Sep 23, 2026	GREENFIELD CITY PWS	Public drinking water notice of violation
Sep 18, 2026	LYNCHBURG VILLAGE PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Sep 18, 2026	LEESBURG VILLAGE PWS	Public drinking water notice of violation
Sep 17, 2026	GREENFIELD WWTP	State sewer loans
Sep 16, 2026	HUHTAMAKI INC	Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation
Sep 14, 2026	GREENFIELD WWTP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
Sep 4, 2026	GREENFIELD CITY PWS	Public drinking water compliance letter
Sep 4, 2026	HIGHLAND CO SOUTHWEST WWTP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
Aug 28, 2026	BUTLER SPRINGS CHRISTIAN CAMP & RETREAT CTR	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
Aug 28, 2026	HIGHCO INC	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
Aug 21, 2026	GREENFIELD WWTP	Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
Aug 17, 2026	HUHTAMAKI INC	Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation
Aug 6, 2026	ODNR HOUSH DMRA - ROCKY FORK STATE PARK	Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What is the county seat of Highland County, Ohio?

Hillsboro is the county seat of Highland County, Ohio. Source

When was Highland County, Ohio established?

Highland County was established on May 1, 1805. Source

What is the population of Highland County, Ohio?

Highland County had 43,823 residents (July 2025 estimate).

How did Highland County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?

In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Highland County voters cast 19,987 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 18.1%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.3%, Donald J Trump (R) 81.4%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source

How did Highland County get its name?

The county was named for its hilly topography, which divides the Little Miami and Scioto river watersheds. Source

How many cities, villages and townships are in Highland County, Ohio?

Highland County has 26 cities, villages and townships, and 7 ZIP codes reach into it.

History from Highland County

People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions

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