Highland, Illinois

Highland, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°45′05″N 89°40′56″W / 38.75139°N 89.68222°W / 38.75139; -89.68222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
TownshipsHelvetia, Saline, Marine
Area
 • Total
7.84 sq mi (20.31 km2)
 • Land6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,991
 • Density1,466.2/sq mi (566.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62249
Area code618
FIPS code17-34670
GNIS feature ID2394375
Websitewww.highlandil.gov

Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,991 at the 2020 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 is a part of the Metro East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.