Highwood
A city in Lake County, Illinois — population 5,301 as of 2020.
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Tonight
65°F
Mostly Cloudy9% precip
Friday
69°F
Partly Sunny5% precip
Friday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms88% precip
Saturday
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms98% precip
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Highwood by the numbers
Population
5,301Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km²)
- Median age
- 41
- Households
- 2,025
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $107,875
- Median house value
- $405,400
Municipal office
- Office
- MANAGER
- Address
- 17 HIGHWOOD AVE, HIGHWOOD, IL 60040