Learn more about Highland Park, Illinois

Highland Park, Illinois is a growing village that lays a little more than 20 miles north of the city of Chicago. It is home to about 30,000 people and has significant Jewish and Hispanic populations. The international headquarters of the Solo Cup Company was originally located in Highland Park before being relocated to neighboring Lake Forest in 2009.

Highland Park is home to the popular Ravinia Festival, an open-air pavilion seating 3,200, which hosts classical, pop and jazz concerts every summer. Ravinia has additionally been the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1936.

The village is known to be a popular town with professional athletes, as the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears practice facilities are in nearby towns. The most notable past resident of Highland Park is Michael Jordan.

Other Highland Park, Illinois stats:

Population: 29,763

The average household size was 2.71 people and the average family size was 3.03.

Median resident age: 45.4 years, Illinois average age: 42.2 years old.

Zip codes: 60035

Source: 2010 U.S. Census

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