Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospitalunder a milePost officeHighland Post Office1.3 miTown hallHighland City Hall1.2 miPoliceHighland Police Department1.3 miFire stationHighland Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighHighland High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHighland Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHighland Elementary School1.6 miCollegeMcKendree University13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV17 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL38 miInterstateI-2702.4 miUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakAlton, IL ALN29 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62249 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62249 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:34 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:13 am – 4:40 pm
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People16,550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.17,052 householdsMedian household income $88,986Median home value $220,000Median rent $779 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,356 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,538 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Vietnamese 1%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 8 days32 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlyle Rsvr station, 19 mi away; snow from Highland
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 1.8 miRayburn Lakelake · 1.6 miOld City Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miNeudeckers Mountainpeak · 7.3 miBalls Waterholereservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKorte Recreation Center Parkrecreation area · under a mileSilver Lake Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 179 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 15.4 miEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 18.4 mi · 2,347 acresCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 21.6 mi · 2,016 acresHorshoe Lake State Parkstate park · 21.9 mi · 3,339 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 19835 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHighlandserves 10,674 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation545 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
