Highland, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,438. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,200 (+9.0% change)
Males: 3,941 (46.7%), Females: 4,497 (53.3%)
Madison County
Zip code: 62249
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $39,524
Median house value: $90,400
Population by Race
Races in Highland:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
Ancestries: German (47.9%), Irish (8.9%), United States (8.9%), English (7.5%), Swiss (6.4%), French (3.9%).
Elevation: 540 feet
Land area: 5.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Highland
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Highland city
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 10.2%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +675 (+8.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Highland:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (1515 MAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Highland:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BREESE, IL)
- ANDERSON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MARYVILLE, IL)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; STAUNTON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highland:
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 19 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 27 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highland:
- HIGHLAND-WINET (about 4 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; Abbreviation: H07)
- ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 9 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
- GREENVILLE (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: GRE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 19 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 42 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 43 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Highland:
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: PO BOX 149; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Highland:
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: PO BOX 149; Grades: 07 – 08)
- HIGHLAND MID-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: PO BOX 149; Grades: 02 – 04)
- HIGHLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: PO BOX 149; Grades: PK – 01)
- HIGHLAND UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: PO BOX 149; Grades: 05 – 06)
- GRANTFORK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 206 N MULBERRY ST; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Highland:
- ST. PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 1416 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Highland:
- LOUIS LATZER MEM. P.L. (Operating income: $249,570; Location: 1001 9TH. STREET; 41,520 books; 1,404 audio materials; 1,473 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)