Highland, Indiana

About Highland

Highland is a close-knit town in northwestern Indiana with an estimated population of 23,497.

Officially, Highland is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.93 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,391 residents per square mile.

📰 Highland News Today

• People in Munster and Highland, Indiana, could be without power another week after damaging storms CBS News · Aug 18
• Some Indiana residents may not have electricity until next week NBC 5 Chicago · Aug 18
• Northwest Indiana power outages continue amid NIPSCO restoration, storm damage cleanup; severe weather possible Tuesday abc7chicago.com · Aug 18
• Pair seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Highland Park area WIBW · Aug 18
• 2112 Terrace Dr Unit 2112, Highland, IN 46322 Realtor.com · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highland Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Highland — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 23,497.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Highland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland

• Aurelio's — pizza
• Grindhouse — coffee shop (café)
• Jose's Family Restaurant — peruvian
• Marco's Pizza — pizza
• Miner Dunn — burger
• R-Bar and Grill
• Royal Tea — asian
• Sharks Fish & Chicken
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Carrabba's Italian Grill — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland

• Wicker Memorial Park reviews ★
• 45th & 5th Street Park reviews ★
• 81st/Liable Park reviews ★
• Amy's Park reviews ★
• Brantwood Park reviews ★
• Caldwell Baseball Complex reviews ★
• Carlson Oxbow Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dowling Park reviews ★
• Fletcher Park reviews ★
• Grand Park reviews ★
• Grand Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hessville Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Highland

• Allen J Warren Elementary School
• Highland High School
• Highland Middle School
• Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
• Mildred Merkley Elementary School
• Southridge Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Highland

🏘️ Nearby Communities