Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the population was 97,346. Its county seat is Sebring, Florida. The county comprises the Sebring, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Highlands County was created in 1921, when it was separated from Desoto County. It was named for the terrain of the county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,106.28 squa...
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Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the population was 97,346. Its county seat is Sebring, Florida. The county comprises the Sebring, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Highlands County was created in 1921, when it was separated from Desoto County. It was named for the terrain of the county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,106.28 square miles (2,865.3 km). 1,028.27 square miles (2,663.2 km) of it is land and 78.01 square miles (202.0 km) of it (7.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,366 people, 37,471 households, and 25,780 families residing in the county. The population density was 85.00 people per square mile (32.82/km²). There were 48,846 housing units at an average density of 47.5/sq mi (18.34/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.47% White, 9.33% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from...
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