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Notable locations in Highland: Wicker Park Golf Course (A), Highland Town Hall (B), Highland South Fire Station (C), Highland Central Fire Station (D), Highland Branch Lake County Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Port Deleav Plaza Shopping Center (1), Highland Grove Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Highland include: Redeemer Lutheran Church (A), Suburban Bible Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Our Lady of Grace Church (D), Saint James Church (E), First Christian Reformed Church (F), First Church of Christ (G), First Church of the Nazarene (H), Hegewisch Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Highland include: Main Square Park (1), Terrace Park (2), Pettit Park (3), Orchard Park (4), Markley Park (5), Northwood Park (6), Fletcher Park (7), Wicker Park (8), Little Turtle Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Highland Branch Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: United States Government - National Park Service- Indiana Dunes NATL Lakes (Recreation Areas; 8339 Indianapolis Boulevard), Leisure Time Vending (Arcades & Amusements; 2737 Garfield Avenue).
Court: Sir James Court U-Lock (9521 Indianapolis Boulevard).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Highland and their reported violations in the past:
HIGHLAND WATER WORKS (Population served: 23696, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and MAY-10-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-1993)
NIBBYVILLE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 84, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  3.0% | | Whole state: |  9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Highland compared to Indiana state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Highland (2007 data):
- First Midwest Bank: Highland Grove Branch, Highland Grove North Branch, Highland Branch. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $8,397.7 mil, Deposits: $6,257.5 mil, headquarters in Itasca, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
- First Financial Bank, National Association: Sand Ridge Bank Branch, Cline Ave Branch, South Highland Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,262.9 mil, Deposits: $2,802.7 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 105 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
- Centier Bank: Highland - Martha Branch at 9102 Indianpolis Blvd, branch established on 2004-10-27; Highland Branch at 9701 Indianapolis Boulevard, branch established on 1963-10-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,660.3 mil, Deposits: $1,440.7 mil, headquarters in Whiting, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc.
- First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hammond: Highland Branch at 9030 Cline Avenue, branch established on 1990-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41.6 mil, Deposits: $33.3 mil, headquarters in Hammond, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Fifth Third Bank: Highland Branch at 2203 45th Street, branch established on 1992-12-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- Citizens Financial Bank: Highland Branch at 3853 45th Street, branch established on 1994-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,254.6 mil, Deposits: $920.8 mil, headquarters in Munster, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
- Lake Federal Bank, FSB: Indianapolis Boulevard Branch at 10249 Indianapolis Boulevard, branch established on 1998-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.5 mil, Deposits: $54.6 mil, headquarters in Hammond, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Standard Bank and Trust Company: Highland Branch at 2600 Highway Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,011.9 mil, Deposits: $1,725.9 mil, headquarters in Hickory Hills, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Standard Bancshares, Inc.
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police - Other |
9 | $22,372 | $29,829 | 8 | $3,976 |
| Financial Administration |
9 | $21,237 | $28,316 | 1 | $846 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
39 | $169,435 | $52,134 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
11 | $28,397 | $30,979 | 10 | $10,226 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $19,532 | $33,483 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
12 | $29,212 | $29,212 | 32 | $8,637 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $4,707 | $56,484 | 52 | $6,551 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $5,469 | $32,814 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
15 | $34,611 | $27,689 | 2 | $1,424 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,355 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $17,225 | $51,675 | 33 | $13,782 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $11,393 | $34,179 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
113 | $363,590 | $38,611 | 139 | $46,797 |
Highland government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,161,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,135,000
Parks & Recreation: $458,000
All Other: $294,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $38,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $9,968,000
Police Protection: $3,027,000
Sewerage: $2,411,000
Water Utilities: $2,205,000
Regular Highways: $1,042,000
Solid Waste Management: $697,000
Parks & Recreation: $500,000
Fire Protection: $238,000
Central Staff Services: $216,000
Financial Administration: $200,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $155,000
General Public Buildings: $25,000
Health Services - Other: $16,000
- Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $534,000
From Other Government: $376,000
From Local Government: $228,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $214,000
Interest Revenue: $6,000
Local Employee Contribution: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $214,000
Highways: $51,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $409,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $394,000
General: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $426,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,645,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,581,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $800,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,296,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,480,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,455,000
Other, NEC: $2,290,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,795,000
Water Utilities: $710,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,936,000
Interest Earnings: $588,000
Rents: $219,000
Special Assessments: $108,000
Property Sale Other: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $3,681,000
Financial Administration: $875,000
Parks & Recreation: $471,000
General - Other: $426,000
Police Protection: $212,000
Water Utilities: $170,000
Regular Highways: $91,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,405,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,640,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,492,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,658,000
Highways: $696,000
All Other: $317,000
- Tax - Property: $5,762,000
NEC: $323,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,832,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $279,000
5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,815 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.09% | | Indiana average: | 6.54% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)| Lake County: | 0.05% | | Indiana average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,894 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.38% | | Indiana average: | 6.56% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($174 average AGI)| Lake County: | 0.03% | | Indiana average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Highland:
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
- WJOB (1230 AM; 1 kW; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWCA (1270 AM; 1 kW; GARY, IN; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Highland:
- WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WYCA (106.3 FM; LANSING, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
- WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
- WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
- WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
- WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
- WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
- WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Highland:
- WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
- WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
- WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
- WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
- WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
- WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
- WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
- W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
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