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Welcome to Highland Park ...

The city of Highland Park is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Highland Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Highland Park: HEYE-luhnd<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Highland Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Highland Park has a population of 29,537 people<4> (see below for details).

Highland Park is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Highland Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Highland Park: (847) & (224)<6>

The ZIP code for Highland Park: 60035<7>

Websites for Highland Park ...

Official Website: www.ci.highland-park.il.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highland Park had an population of 29,537 people. This is a decrease of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland Park had a population of 29,763 people. This makes Highland Park the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Highland Park represents 0.23% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,763 people, the population of Highland Park decreased 5.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 31,365 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Highland Park.

Communities Also Named Highland Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Highland Park: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Saline County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 96 communities that are also named Highland Park - they are located in Alabama (4), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona (2), California (5), Colorado (4), Connecticut, Florida (5), Georgia (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (5), Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (6), Texas, Virginia (8), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Park.

Communities near Highland Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Park.

  • Waukegan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Evanston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <8>
  • Palatine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <8>
  • Skokie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <8>
  • Des Plaines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <8>
  • Mount Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
    • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <8>
  • Hoffman Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <8>
  • Glenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Highland Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Park. See our Newspapers Page for Highland Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Park ...

Looking for more information about Highland Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Highland Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Park.

Adding Highland Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Highland Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Highland Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Highland Park post office opened in 1861.

We also found Highland Park on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Highland Park.

The official website for Highland Park: www.ci.highland-park.il.us/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Highland Park. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highland Park.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Highland Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Highland Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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