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Around Highland Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)22 miles away
Closer regional airport
Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL23 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Highland Town
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 1st DistrictFrank J. Mrvan (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Highland Town had 23,984 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Lake County grew from 37,892 residents in 1900 to 498,700 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Lake County
171,790 jobs at 10,566 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
206 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Town.
Nearest hospitals
Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Munster2.6 miles
Franciscan Health MunsterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Munster3.0 miles
Franciscan Health DyerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dyer5.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Specialist doctors
22
Dentists
34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
42
Mental health providers
36
Physical and occupational therapists
29
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
12
Pharmacies
14
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Highland Town
Parks (35 nearby)
Wicker Memorial Park · 220 acres1.3 mi
Dowling Park · 52 acres1.8 mi
Homestead Park · 42 acres1.3 mi
Sharp Athletic Complex · 20 acres1.2 mi
Sheppard Park · 17 acres0.9 mi
Meadows Park · 17 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Aldi1.7 mi
Meijer1.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Vyto's Pharmacy0.3 mi
Walgreens0.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
Walgreens1.6 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Highland Branch Library0.4 mi
Griffith-Calumet Township Branch Library1.7 mi
Museums
Calumet City Historical Society5.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Artist's Den - Walk-in Ceramic Studio0.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Highland Town
Public schools here are run by School Town of Highland. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Judith Morton Johnston ElementaryHighland
Pre-K–5
383
Public
0.9 mi
Allen J Warren Elementary SchoolHighland
K–5
308
Public
1.2 mi
Mildred Merkley Elementary SchoolHighland
K–5
290
Public
0.5 mi
Southridge Elementary SchoolHighland
K–5
439
Public
0.7 mi
Highland Middle SchoolHighland
6–8
774
Public
0.3 mi
Highland High SchoolHighland
9–12
971
Public
0.2 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Happydays Childcare Inc Dba Happy Days HighlandHighland
Pre-K–5
20
Nonsectarian
1.9 mi
Highland Christian SchoolHighland
Pre-K–8
531
Calvinist
0.2 mi
Our Lady of Grace SchoolHighland
Pre-K–8
144
Roman Catholic
0.4 mi
Bible Baptist SchoolHighland
K–10
26
Baptist
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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