Highland, Illinois

Highland, Illinois
Flag of Highland, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Highland is located in the United States
Highland
Highland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°44′38″N 89°40′38″W / 38.74389°N 89.67722°W / 38.74389; -89.67722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
TownshipsHelvetia, Saline, Marine
Government
 • MayorKevin B. Hemann
Area
 • Total
7.84 sq mi (20.31 km2)
 • Land6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
Population
 • Total
9,991
 • Density1,466.25/sq mi (566.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62249
Area code618
FIPS code17-34670
GNIS feature ID2394375[2]
Wikimedia CommonsHighland, Illinois
Websitewww.highlandil.gov

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.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland, Illinois
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Highland city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2023.