Welcome to Highland ...
The town of Highland is located in Lake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Highland has a population of 22,349 people<2> (see below for details).
Highland is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Highland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Highland (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Highland lies within the (219) area code.
The ZIP code for Highland: 46322<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highland had an population of 22,349 people. This is a decrease of 5.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland had a population of 23,727 people. This makes Highland the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Highland represents 0.37% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,727 people, the population of Highland has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,546 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Highland.
Communities Also Named Highland ...
While we believe that this Highland is located in Lake County, we know of another 3 Indiana communities named Highland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Vanderburgh, Vermillion and Washington County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland.
Communities near Highland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland.
- Tinley Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
- Oak Lawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <6>
- Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <6>
- Merrillville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <6>
- Crown Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <6>
- Chicago Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
- Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <6>
- Hobart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <6>
- Oak Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <6>
- Harvey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <6>
- Blue Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Blue Island is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Highland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...
Looking for more information about Highland? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highland.
Adding Highland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highland 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Highland post office opened in 1888.
We also found Highland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as Highland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Highland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |