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Highlands
A town in Macon County, North Carolina — population 984 as of 2020.
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Tonight
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy27% precip
Sunday
76°F
Sunny5% precip
Sunday Night
60°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Monday
79°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% precip
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Highlands by the numbers
Population
984Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km²), 0.14 sq mi water
- Median age
- 62.7
- Households
- 643
- Persons per household
- 1.6
- Median household income
- $71,509
- Median house value
- $700,900
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 460, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741