Highland, Lake County, Indiana
Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,984 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated on April 4, 1910. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and North Township, and is surrounded by Hammond to the north, Munster to the west, Schererville to the south and Griffith to the east.
Town of Highland, Indiana | |
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Town | |
Location of Highland in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′59″N 87°27′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | North |
| Settled | 1848 |
| Incorporated | April 4, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Philip Scheeringa (R, 5th) |
| • Vice-President | G. Doug Turich (R, 2nd) |
| • Councilors: | George Georgeff (R, 1st) Alex Robertson (D, 3rd) Thomas Black (R, 4th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Mark Herak (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.97 sq mi (18.06 km2) |
| • Land | 6.94 sq mi (17.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,984 |
| • Density | 3,456.90/sq mi (1,334.78/km2) |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| • Per capita income | $30,036 |
| • Median home value | $155,200 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 46322 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-33466 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0436149 |
| Website | www.highland.in.gov |
| Demographic | Proportion |
|---|---|
| White | 88.6% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Islander | 0.0% |
| Native | 0.2% |
| Other | 5.4% |
| Hispanic (any race) |
12.8% |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 304 | — | |
| 1920 | 542 | 78.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,553 | 186.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,723 | 75.3% | |
| 1950 | 5,878 | 115.9% | |
| 1960 | 16,284 | 177.0% | |
| 1970 | 24,947 | 53.2% | |
| 1980 | 25,935 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 23,696 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 23,546 | −0.6% | |
| 2010 | 23,727 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 23,984 | 1.1% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
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