Highland, Illinois | |
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 Flag | |
 Location in Madison County, Illinois | |
  Highland Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′38″N 89°40′38″W / 38.74389°N 89.67722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Townships | Helvetia, Saline, Marine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin B. Hemann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.84 sq mi (20.31 km2) |
| • Land | 6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2) |
| • Water | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,991 |
| • Density | 1,466.25/sq mi (566.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62249 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-34670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394375[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Highland, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,991 at the 2020 census.[3] Highland began as a Swiss settlement and derived its name from later German immigrants.
Highland is a sister city of Sursee in Switzerland.
Highland is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland, Illinois
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Highland city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2023.