Highland, IL
| Highland | |
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| City | |
 Location of Highland in Madison County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 38°44′38″N 89°40′38″W / 38.74389°N 89.67722°WCoordinates: 38°44′38″N 89°40′38″W / 38.74389°N 89.67722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph R. Michaelis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.63 sq mi (19.77 km2) |
| • Land | 6.60 sq mi (17.10 km2) |
| • Water | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,919 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 9,830 |
| • Density | 1,488.72/sq mi (574.82/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62249 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-34670 |
| Highland, Illinois | |
Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,919 at the 2010 census. Highland began as a Swiss settlement and derived its name from later German immigrants.
Highland is a sister city of Sursee in Switzerland.
Highland, because it is located in Madison County, Illinois, is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Highland, Illinois was settled in the early 19th century by Swiss-German settlers. The town was founded in 1837 and celebrated its 175th Jubilee in 2012. It was first named Helvetia (pronounced hellveesha) in accordance with the Heritage of the town's Swiss-German founding members. The town voted to change its name to the English version - Highland, in the early 20th century, as well as stopping production of its German language newspaper, in part to avoid negativity towards those of Germanic heritage at the advent of the First World War. Around the same time, a small town in northern Illinois also started calling itself Highland. Eventually, the town in northern Illinois became Highland Park. Highland also has been home to many well-known businesses including Pet Milk and the Wicks Organ Company. For the past 60 years, Highland Supply Corporation has been producing and selling Floral Grass - a traditional decorative product used to line Easter baskets. Highland is also home to The Korte Company (builder of many large and well-known buildings including Universal Studios in Florida). Highland has a rich history including extended visits by such notables as Abraham Lincoln.
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