Highland Park, Illinois

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Back to Highland Park, IL housing info, Lake County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Highland Park IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com Highland Park Apartments for Rent   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Highland Park, IL Lake County Population in July 2008: 31,449. Population change since 2000: +0.3%   Males: 15,397   (49.0%) Females: 16,052   (51.0%) Median resident age:   40.6 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60035. Estimated median household income in 2008: $118,493 (it was $100,967 in 2000) Highland Park:   $118,493 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $65,524 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $573,772 (it was $370,900 in 2000) Highland Park:   $573,772 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $712,925; Detached houses: $770,999; Townhouses or other attached units: $330,786; In 2-unit structures: $418,227; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,450; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,685; Mobile homes: $843,750 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60035 Highland Park, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Cork and Canvas, Wine & Art Gallery Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Highland Park: White Non-Hispanic (86.4%) Hispanic (8.9%) Other race (3.5%) Black (1.8%) Two or more races (1.2%) Chinese (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Highland Park: 112.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Highland Park, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Highland Park is mentioned 1,084 times on our forum: Highland Park snobbery?  (71 replies) Highland Park Prices  (33 replies) Relocating to Highland Park  (12 replies) Need input on Highland Park, Lake Forest, Glencoe, Northbrook... and Long Grove  (20 replies) Help, moved to Highland Park, don't think this is the place for us?  (34 replies) Which town? Evanston, Wilmette, Highland Park or Deerfield?  (25 replies) Ancestries: Russian (16.4%), German (12.6%), United States (8.8%), Polish (8.7%), Italian (7.8%), Irish (5.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 02/05/1876 Elevation: 675 feet Land area: 12.4 square miles. Population density: 2544 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.18 N, Longitude: 87.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +526 (+1.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,964 (25.6%)

Area codes: 847, 224

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Highland Park, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	7.0%
Illinois:	10.5%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.81
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Highland Park, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Highland Park-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Highland Park city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 15.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Highland Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Highland Park center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Edward Weston - (1886-1958), photographer.

Main business address for: Solo Cup CO (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC).

Political contributions by individuals in Highland Park, IL

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Notable locations in Highland Park: Bob O'Link Golf Club (A), Highland Park Country Club (B), Sunset Valley Golf Club (C), Old Elm Golf Club (D), Exmoor Country Club (E), Fort Sheridan Golf Course (F), Northmoor Country Club (G), Highland Park City Hall (H), Highland Park Public Library (I), Congregation Solel Library (J), Maxwell Abbell Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Port Clinton Square Shopping Center (1), Crossroads Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Highland Park include: B'nai Torah Highland Park Reform Temple (A), Bethany United Methodist Church (B), Immaculate Conception Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Congregation Solel (F), Congregation B'nai Maccabim (G), Highland Park Presbyterian Church (H), North Suburban Synagogue Beth El (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Mooney Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Highland Park include: Mooney Park (1), Moraine Park (2), Woodridge Park (3), Moroney Park (4), Leonardi Park (5), Lincoln Place Park (6), John F Kennedy Park (7), Devonshire Park (8), Old Elm Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Ravinia Station Highland Park Post Office (A), Highland Park Main Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Highland Park Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 326 Central Avenue), Hidden Creek Aqua Park (Water Parks & Slides; 1220 Fredrickson Place), Great Groups Travel- Ltd (Tours & Charters; P.O. Box 557), Axelrod Leslie & LEAH (Tours & Charters; 2100 Linden Avenue), Anspach Travel Bureaus Inc (Tours & Charters; 463 Central Avenue). Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott (1505 Lake Cook Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highland Park, IL

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• Courtyard By Marriott Highland Park, 1505 Lake Cook Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035, Phone: (847) 831-3338, Fax: (847) 831-0782
• Shoreline Lodge, 3330 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035, Phone: (847) 432-7314

Here		59.2%
USA		50.2%

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)

Lake County:	0.20%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	3.01% ($69,774 average AGI)
from McHenry County, IL	0.39% ($54,236)
from DuPage County, IL	0.25% ($68,614)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,463 average AGI)

Lake County:	0.14%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	1.95% ($62,810 average AGI)
to McHenry County, IL	0.52% ($60,755)
to Kenosha County, WI	0.49% ($44,480)

• #298: 210 Skokie Vally Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 74.1 m, Overall height: 74.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA254
  834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• David Katz, 210 Skokie Valley Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 74.7 m
  Registrant: Leventhal Senter & Lerman Pllc, 2000 K Street, Nw, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 429-8970, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 2540 Skokie Highway (Ch71-240b), Type: Tower, Structure height: 28.7 m, Overall height: 28.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
  Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC (F/K/A Voicestream Pcs I, LLC), 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 1505 Old Deerfield Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 40.2 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• Fire: 32
• Hazardous Condition: 208
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 4

• #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations: (population 5,000+)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations: (population 5,000+)"
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• #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architects, surveyors, and cartographers"
• #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Religious workers (population 5,000+)"
• #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped"
• #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill"
• #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 5,000+)"

• #14 (60035) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Russian first ancestries"
• #18 (60035) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
• #44 (60035) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Eastern European first ancestries"
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• #87 (60035) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Israeli first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #88 (60035) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"

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