Welcome to Highland Park ...

The village of Highland Park is located in Polk County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Highland Park has a population of 218 people<2> (see below for details).

Highland Park is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highland Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Highland Park (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Highland Park is within the (863) area code.

The ZIP code for Highland Park: 33898<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highland Park had an population of 218 people. This is a decrease of 5.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland Park had a population of 230 people. This makes Highland Park the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 230 people, the population of Highland Park decreased 5.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 244 people).

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

Communities Also Named Highland Park ...

While we believe that this Highland Park is located in Polk County, we know of another 4 Florida communities named Highland Park. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Seminole and Volusia County.

Beyond Florida, 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, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), 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.

• Winter Haven
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <5>
• Haines City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
  • Haines City is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines City <5>
• Bartow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <5>
• Auburndale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
  • Auburndale is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburndale <5>
• Avon Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
  • Avon Park is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <5>
• Lake Alfred
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
  • Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <5>
• Fort Meade
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
  • Fort Meade is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <5>
• Dundee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
• Frostproof
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
  • Frostproof is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <5>
• Eagle Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Highland Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/